[Mlir-commits] [mlir] [mlir] Add fast walk-based pattern rewrite driver (PR #113825)

[Jakub Kuderski]

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@@ -320,15 +320,33 @@ conversion target, via a set of pattern-based operation rewriting patterns. This
 framework also provides support for type conversions. More information on this
 driver can be found [here](DialectConversion.md).
 
+### Walk Pattern Rewrite Driver
+
+This is a fast and simple driver that walks the given op and applies patterns
+that locally have the most benefit. The benefit of a pattern is decided solely
+by the benefit specified on the pattern, and the relative order of the pattern
+within the pattern list (when two patterns have the same local benefit).
+
+This driver does not (re)visit modified or newly replaced ops, and does not
+allow for progressive rewrites of the same op. Op erasure is only supported for
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kuhar wrote:

> So that's basically a worklist.
Almost because I'd never append to it after construction

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/113825