[llvm] [LV][EVL] Introduce MergeUntilPivot VPInstruction to enable out-loop reduction in EVL vectorization. (PR #101641)

[Mel Chen via llvm-commits]

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@@ -1383,6 +1385,16 @@ static void transformRecipestoEVLRecipes(VPlan &Plan, VPValue &EVL) {
                 VPValue *NewMask = GetNewMask(Red->getCondOp());
                 return new VPReductionEVLRecipe(*Red, EVL, NewMask);
               })
+              .Case<VPInstruction>([&](VPInstruction *VPI) -> VPRecipeBase * {
+                VPValue *LHS, *RHS;
+                if (!match(VPI, m_Select(m_Specific(HeaderMask), m_VPValue(LHS),
+                                         m_VPValue(RHS))))
+                  return nullptr;
+                VPValue *Cond = Plan.getOrAddLiveIn(ConstantInt::getTrue(Ctx));
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Mel-Chen wrote:

Your understanding is absolutely correct. :)
And I can't find any other place where vp.merge is used.
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https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/101641