Update rustc_codegen_gcc rotate operation document
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Description
This PR resolves a TODO comment in the
rustc_codegen_gccbackend by documenting that the rotate operations (rotate_leftandrotate_right) already implement the optimized branchless algorithm from comment.The existing implementation already uses the optimal branchless rotation pattern:
(x << n) | (x >> (-n & (width-1)))(x >> n) | (x << (-n & (width-1)))This pattern avoids branches and generates efficient machine code across different platforms, which was the goal mentioned in the original TODO.
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