llvm-6502/lib/CodeGen/README.txt

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Common register allocation / spilling problem:
mul lr, r4, lr
str lr, [sp, #+52]
ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
sxth r3, r3
ldr r4, [sp, #+52]
mla r4, r3, lr, r4
can be:
mul lr, r4, lr
mov r4, lr
str lr, [sp, #+52]
ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
sxth r3, r3
mla r4, r3, lr, r4
and then "merge" mul and mov:
mul r4, r4, lr
str lr, [sp, #+52]
ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
sxth r3, r3
mla r4, r3, lr, r4
It also increase the likelyhood the store may become dead.