[Bug tree-optimization/107888] New: [12/13 Regression] Missed min/max transformation in phiopt due to VRP

pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org
Sun Nov 27 19:28:54 GMT 2022


https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107888

            Bug ID: 107888
           Summary: [12/13 Regression] Missed min/max transformation in
                    phiopt due to VRP
           Product: gcc
           Version: 13.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Keywords: missed-optimization
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: tree-optimization
          Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
          Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org
  Target Milestone: ---

Take:
```
#define bool _Bool
int maxbool(bool ab, bool bb)
{
  int a = ab;
  int b = bb;
  int c;
  if (a > b)
    c = a;
  else
    c = b;
  return c;
}
```

We miss that c is max of a and b because VRP decides to change the phi.
We get out of VRP:
```
  if (a_3 > b_5)
    goto <bb 4>; [INV]
  else
    goto <bb 3>; [INV]

  <bb 3> :

  <bb 4> :
  # c_1 = PHI <1(2), b_5(3)>
```

What VRP is doing is correct just is harder to optimize to a max (and then a |
).

In the above case we could optimize `bool0 ? 1 : bool1` to `bool0 | bool1` But
then we end up with PR 107887 too.

You can also end up with the above issue where you know the only overlap
between the two arguments is [5,6] :
```
int max(int ab, int bb)
{
  if (ab < 5)  __builtin_trap();
  if (bb > 6)  __builtin_trap();
  int a = ab;
  int b = bb;
  int c;
  if (a >= b)
    c = a;
  else
    c = b;
  return c;
}
```
Which we cannot optimize based on zero/one any more. (note this version of max
has been an issue since at least GCC 4.1, I suspect since VRP was added).


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