[llvm] [Transforms] LoopIdiomRecognize recognize strlen and wcslen (PR #108985)

Michael Kruse via llvm-commits llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Wed Oct 2 08:00:35 PDT 2024


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@@ -1524,6 +1545,232 @@ static Value *matchCondition(BranchInst *BI, BasicBlock *LoopEntry,
   return nullptr;
 }
 
+/// Recognizes a strlen idiom by checking for loops that increment
+/// a char pointer and then subtract with the base pointer.
+///
+/// If detected, transforms the relevant code to a strlen function
+/// call, and returns true; otherwise, returns false.
+///
+/// The core idiom we are trying to detect is:
+/// \code
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Meinersbur wrote:

```suggestion
/// \code{.c}
```

Could you also/instead outline the LLVM-IR that is recognized? The C code could be lowered to a lot of different  LLVM instructions and it is unclear what of it is actually detected.

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/108985


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