[llvm] [LV] Split checking if tail-folding is possible, collecting masked ops. (PR #77612)

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@@ -1601,8 +1601,24 @@ bool LoopVectorizationLegality::prepareToFoldTailByMasking() {
 
   LLVM_DEBUG(dbgs() << "LV: can fold tail by masking.\n");
 
-  MaskedOp.insert(TmpMaskedOp.begin(), TmpMaskedOp.end());
   return true;
 }
 
+void LoopVectorizationLegality::prepareToFoldTailByMasking() {
+  // The list of pointers that we can safely read and write to remains empty.
+  SmallPtrSet<Value *, 8> SafePointers;
+
+  // Collect masked ops in temporary set first to avoid partially populating
+  // MaskedOp if a block cannot be predicated.
+  SmallPtrSet<const Instruction *, 8> TmpMaskedOp;
+
+  // Check and mark all blocks for predication, including those that ordinarily
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ayalz wrote:

```suggestion
  // Mark all blocks for predication, including those that ordinarily
```

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/77612