[llvm] [LangRef] Mention allocation elision (PR #177592)
Ralf Jung via llvm-commits
llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Fri Jan 23 07:48:34 PST 2026
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@@ -2077,6 +2077,15 @@ For example:
The first three options are mutually exclusive, and the remaining options
describe more details of how the function behaves. The remaining options
are invalid for "free"-type functions.
+
+ Calls to functions annotated with ``allockind`` are subject to allocation
+ elision: Calls to allocator functions can be removed, and the allocation
+ served from a virtual allocator instead. Notably, this is allowed even if
+ the allocator calls have side-effects.
+
+ If multiple allocation functions operate on the same allocation (for
+ example, an "alloc" followed by "free"), allocation elision is only allowed
+ if all involved functions have the same ``"alloc-family"``.
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RalfJung wrote:
I also presume that elision will then replace either *all* or *none* of the operations?
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/177592
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