[AArch64] Prefer Bcc to CBZ/CBNZ/TBZ/TBNZ when NZCV flags can be set for "free".
This patch contains a pass that transforms CBZ/CBNZ/TBZ/TBNZ instructions into a conditional branch (Bcc), when the NZCV flags can be set for "free". This is preferred on targets that have more flexibility when scheduling Bcc instructions as compared to CBZ/CBNZ/TBZ/TBNZ (assuming all other variables are equal). This can reduce register pressure and is also the default behavior for GCC. A few examples: add w8, w0, w1 -> cmn w0, w1 ; CMN is an alias of ADDS. cbz w8, .LBB_2 -> b.eq .LBB0_2 ; single def/use of w8 removed. add w8, w0, w1 -> adds w8, w0, w1 ; w8 has multiple uses. cbz w8, .LBB1_2 -> b.eq .LBB1_2 sub w8, w0, w1 -> subs w8, w0, w1 ; w8 has multiple uses. tbz w8, #31, .LBB6_2 -> b.ge .LBB6_2 In looking at all current sub-target machine descriptions, this transformation appears to be either positive or neutral. Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D34220. llvm-svn: 306144
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