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Update the docs of the cost model.

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//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// //
// This file defines the cost model analysis. It provides a very basic cost // This file defines the cost model analysis. It provides a very basic cost
// estimation for LLVM-IR. The cost result can be thought of as cycles, but it // estimation for LLVM-IR. This analysis uses the services of the codegen
// is really unit-less. The estimated cost is ment to be used for comparing // to approximate the cost of any IR instruction when lowered to machine
// alternatives. // instructions. The cost results are unit-less and the cost number represents
// the throughput of the machine assuming that all loads hit the cache, all
// branches are predicted, etc. The cost numbers can be added in order to
// compare two or more transformation alternatives.
// //
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//