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[AArch64] Async unwind - function prologues

This patch rearranges emission of CFI instructions, so the resulting
DWARF and `.eh_frame` information is precise at every instruction.

The current state is that the unwind info is emitted only after the
function prologue. This is fine for synchronous (e.g. C++) exceptions,
but the information is generally incorrect when the program counter is
at an instruction in the prologue or the epilogue, for example:

```
stp	x29, x30, [sp, #-16]!           // 16-byte Folded Spill
mov	x29, sp
.cfi_def_cfa w29, 16
...
```

after the `stp` is executed the (initial) rule for the CFA still says
the CFA is in the `sp`, even though it's already offset by 16 bytes

A correct unwind info could look like:
```
stp	x29, x30, [sp, #-16]!           // 16-byte Folded Spill
.cfi_def_cfa_offset 16
mov	x29, sp
.cfi_def_cfa w29, 16
...
```

Having this information precise up to an instruction is useful for
sampling profilers that would like to get a stack backtrace. The end
goal (towards this patch is just a step) is to have fully working
`-fasynchronous-unwind-tables`.

Reviewed By: danielkiss, MaskRay

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D111411
parent a91ade0b
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