[llvm-dev] loop induction variables at IR level

[Hal Finkel via llvm-dev]

Hi, Archa,

What do you want to do with the induction variable? For most uses cases, 
you can use the ScalarEvolution analysis (and, if necessary, the 
ScalarEvolutionExpander).

  -Hal

On 07/01/2017 03:56 AM, Archa . via llvm-dev wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was looking at trying to get loop induction variable at IR level. 
> LLVM documentation mentioned indvars pass and 
> getCanonicalInductionVariable() to get them, I tried running the 
> indvars pass and then a custom pass which iterates through loops and 
> uses the function to obtain variable for a simple loop program. But 
> the API returns null. I also read in similar posts that the indvars 
> pass is not available in the current version but documentation still 
> mentions them.
>
> Is there something I am missing in my method , or is there an 
> alternative method to get the induction variable in the latest version.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Regards
> Archa
>
>
>
>
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Hal Finkel
Lead, Compiler Technology and Programming Languages
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Argonne National Laboratory

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