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`%ret = add nuw i8 %x, C`
From [[ https://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#add-instruction | langref ]]:
    nuw and nsw stand for “No Unsigned Wrap” and “No Signed Wrap”,
    respectively. If the nuw and/or nsw keywords are present,
    the result value of the add is a poison value if unsigned
    and/or signed overflow, respectively, occurs.

So if `C` is `-1`, `%x` can only be `0`, and the result is always `-1`.

I'm not sure we want to use `KnownBits`/`LVI` here, because there is
exactly one possible value (all bits set, `-1`), so some other pass
should take care of replacing the known-all-ones with constant `-1`.

The `test/Transforms/InstCombine/set-lowbits-mask-canonicalize.ll` change *is* confusing.
What happening is, before this: (omitting `nuw` for simplicity)
1. First, InstCombine D47428/rL334127 folds `shl i32 1, %NBits`) to `shl nuw i32 -1, %NBits`
2. Then, InstSimplify D47883/rL334222 folds `shl nuw i32 -1, %NBits` to `-1`,
3. `-1` is inverted to `0`.
But now:
1. *This* InstSimplify fold `%ret = add nuw i32 %setbit, -1` -> `-1` happens first,
   before InstCombine D47428/rL334127 fold could happen.
Thus we now end up with the opposite constant,
and it is all good: https://rise4fun.com/Alive/OA9

https://rise4fun.com/Alive/sldC
Was mentioned in D47428 review.
Follow-up for D47883.

Reviewers: spatel, craig.topper

Reviewed By: spatel

Subscribers: llvm-commits

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D47908

llvm-svn: 334298
b060ce45

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