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+; RUN: llvm-as < %s | llc -march=ppc32 &&
+; RUN: llvm-as < %s | llc -march=ppc32 | not grep mul
+
+int %test1(int %a) {
+        %tmp.1 = mul int %a, -2         ; <int> [#uses=1]
+        %tmp.2 = add int %tmp.1, 63             ; <int> [#uses=1]
+        ret int %tmp.2
+}
+