[PATCH] D131306: [llvm][misexpect] Track provenance of branch weights

[Paul Kirth via Phabricator via llvm-commits]

paulkirth added a comment.

In D131306#4081864 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D131306#4081864>, @jdoerfert wrote:

> Drive by: There should be a lang ref component to this.

Thanks for pointing out that we need to update the langref.  Offhand, do you recall if there are places other than `BranchWeightMetadata.rst` that would need to be updated?

> Also, changing branch weight metadata might impact downstream users, an RFC seems in order (assuming I didn't miss one).

You didn't miss one. I was under the impression that the layout of `MD_prof` was an internal detail that wouldn't require one. I think that is doubly true since the new field is optional, and existing bitcode/IR can still be consumed.

But you raise a fair point that it would impact anyone trying to process new IR, so maybe one is in order to be a good citizen.  I'll try to set aside some time to draft a short RFC for discourse.


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