[AArch64][v8.5A] Restrict indirect tail calls to use x16/17 only when using BTI
When branch target identification is enabled, all indirectly-callable functions start with a BTI C instruction. this instruction can only be the target of certain indirect branches (direct branches and fall-through are not affected): - A BLR instruction, in either a protected or unprotected page. - A BR instruction in a protected page, using x16 or x17. - A BR instruction in an unprotected page, using any register. Without BTI, we can use any non call-preserved register to hold the address for an indirect tail call. However, when BTI is enabled, then the code being compiled might be loaded into a BTI-protected page, where only x16 and x17 can be used for indirect tail calls. Legacy code withiout this restriction can still indirectly tail-call BTI-protected functions, because they will be loaded into an unprotected page, so any register is allowed. Differential revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D52868 llvm-svn: 343968
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