SILOptimizer: a new small optimization pass to remove redundant basic block arguments.
RedundantPhiElimination eliminates block phi-arguments which have the same value as other arguments of the same block.
This also works with cycles, like two equivalent loop induction variables. Such patterns are generated e.g. when using stdlib's enumerated() on Array.
preheader:
br bb1(%initval, %initval)
header(%phi1, %phi2):
%next1 = builtin "add" (%phi1, %one)
%next2 = builtin "add" (%phi2, %one)
cond_br %loopcond, header(%next1, %next2), exit
exit:
is replaced with
preheader:
br bb1(%initval)
header(%phi1):
%next1 = builtin "add" (%phi1, %one)
%next2 = builtin "add" (%phi1, %one) // dead: will be cleaned-up later
cond_br %loopcond, header(%next1), exit
exit:
Any remaining dead or "trivially" equivalent instructions will then be cleaned-up by DCE and CSE, respectively.
rdar://problem/33438123