[llvm-branch-commits] [llvm] [LoopPeel] Fix branch weights' effect on block frequencies (PR #128785)

[Joel E. Denny via llvm-branch-commits]

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@@ -7866,6 +7866,17 @@ The attributes in this metadata is added to all followup loops of the
 loop distribution pass. See
 :ref:`Transformation Metadata <transformation-metadata>` for details.
 
+'``llvm.loop.estimated_trip_count``' Metadata
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This metadata records the loop's estimated trip count.  If it is not present, a
+loop's estimated trip count should be computed from any ``branch_weights``
+metadata attached to the latch block's branch instruction.
+
+Thus, this metadata frees loop transformations to compute latch branch weights
+solely for the purpose of maintaining accurate block frequencies instead of
+requiring the branch weights to always serve both roles.
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jdenny-ornl wrote:

This is now part of PR #148758.

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/128785