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Add clarifying comments for the new arguments to UnrollLoop.

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lib/Transforms/Utils/LoopUnroll.cpp
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@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ static BasicBlock *FoldBlockIntoPredecessor(BasicBlock *BB, LoopInfo* LI) {
/// branch instruction. However, if the trip count (and multiple) are not known,
/// loop unrolling will mostly produce more code that is no faster.
///
/// TripCount is generally defined as the number of times the loop header
/// executes. UnrollLoop relaxes the definition to permit early exits: here
/// TripCount is the iteration on which control exits LatchBlock if no early
/// exits were taken. Note that UnrollLoop assumes that the loop counter test
/// terminates LatchBlock in order to remove unnecesssary instances of the
/// test. In other words, control may exit the loop prior to TripCount
/// iterations via an early branch, but control may not exit the loop from the
/// LatchBlock's terminator prior to TripCount iterations.
///
/// Similarly, TripMultiple divides the number of times that the LatchBlock may
/// execute without exiting the loop.
///
/// The LoopInfo Analysis that is passed will be kept consistent.
///
/// If a LoopPassManager is passed in, and the loop is fully removed, it will be