[llvm-dev] Difference between clang -O1 -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone and clang -O0 -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone in LLVM 9

[David Blaikie via llvm-dev]

On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 6:58 AM Robinson, Paul via llvm-dev <
llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> Without actually trying it myself, I would say that the -O1 command line
> runs optimization passes where the -O0 command line does not.  Thus, your
> “baseline” IR is already somewhat optimized in the -O1 case.  If you want
> to see IR with no optimizations run at all, you want to add `-Xclang
> -disable-llvm-passes` to your command line for producing unoptimized IR.  I
> think this would produce the same results for -O0 and -O1.
>

Except then you'll get optnone on functions at -O0 (this is so that the -O0
in one compilation is respected in LTO situations where it may be merged
with another optimizing compilation)

While I don't think we have any guarantee that "clang <flags> -Xclang
-disable-llvm-passes x.cpp -emit-llvm -o x.bc && clang <flags> x.bc" (&
certainly not if the second step is opt, not clang) - it's certainly true
if you don't pass the same flags to both the first and second, you may get
different output (-O flags being the flagship here - it's not just the
optnone thing, but lifetime markers and other things in Clang's IRGen that
differ depending on optimization level).


> --paulr
>
>
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> *From:* llvm-dev <llvm-dev-bounces at lists.llvm.org> *On Behalf Of *hameeza
> ahmed via llvm-dev
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:02 AM
> *To:* llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>
> *Subject:* [llvm-dev] Difference between clang -O1 -Xclang
> -disable-O0-optnone and clang -O0 -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone in LLVM 9
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I m trying to test individual O3 optimizations/ replicating O3 behavior on
> IR. I took unoptimized IR (O0), used disable-o0-optnone via (*clang -O0
>  -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone*). I read somewhere about *clang -O1
>  -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone,* so I also tested on this initial IR.
>
>
>
> I have observed by using individual optimizations, the performance (i.e
> time) is better when the base/initial IR is generated via  *clang -O1
>  -Xclang -disable-O0-optnone*. In case of *clang -O0  -Xclang
> -disable-O0-optnone* initial IR, the performance is reduced.
>
>
>
> What is the possible reason for this?
>
>
>
> What is the right way?
>
> Please guide.
>
> Thank You
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