We used to represent these just as normal LLVM functions, e.x.:
declare objc_object* @objc_retain(objc_object*)
declare void @objc_release(objc_object*)
Recently, special objc intrinsics were added to LLVM. This pass updates these
small (old) passes to use the new intrinsics.
This turned out to not be too difficult since we never create these
instructions. We only analyze them, move them, and delete them.
rdar://47852297
Now that one can not use analysis groups anymore on LLVM, we were given two
choices. Reinsert that dynamicism so we could via opt -load add in analyses /or/
just create our own version of opt. I decided to go with the later since it
enables us to simulate how IRGen sets up the LLVM pass pipeline exactly,
something we were unable to do before.
This also sets us up for whenever we need to respond to the new pass manager.
Swift SVN r32808
some of the ARC entry points. rdar://22724641. After this commit,
swift_retain_noresult will be completely replaced by swift_retain.
LLVMARCOpts pass is modified NOT to rewrite swift_retain to
swift_retain_noresult which forward no reference.
Swift SVN r32082
I asked that the patches were split up so I could do post commit review.
This reverts commit r32059.
This reverts commit r32058.
This reverts commit r32056.
This reverts commit r32055.
Swift SVN r32060
to remove reference forwarding for some of the ARC entry points. rdar://22724641. After this
commit, swift_retain_noresult will be completely replaced by swift_retain and LLVMARCOpts.cpp
will no longer canonicalize swift_retain to swift_retain_noresult as now swift_retain returns no
reference.
Swift SVN r32058
OptimizeARC does not only contain an optimize arc pass: the library also
includes aa. What this really is a repository of the extra passes and
infrastructure that we inject into LLVM. Thus LLVMPasses is a more descriptive
name. It also matches SILPasses.
I also taught lit how to use the new llvm-opt driver for running swift llvm
passes through opt without having to remember how to setup the dynamic swift
llvm pass dylib. You can use this in lit tests by using the substitution
%llvm-opt.
Swift SVN r21654
