Generate a single test to decide if there are enough iterations to jump to the
vectorized loop, or else go to the scalar remainder loop. This test compares the
Scalar Trip Count: if STC < VF * UF go to the scalar loop. If
requiresScalarEpilogue() holds, at-least one iteration must remain scalar; the
rest can be used to form vector iterations. So in this case the test checks
instead if (STC - 1) < VF * UF by comparing STC <= VF * UF, and going to the
scalar loop if so. Otherwise the vector loop is entered for at-least one vector
iteration.
This test covers the case where incrementing the backedge-taken count will
overflow leading to an incorrect trip count of zero. In this (rare) case we will
also avoid the vector loop and jump to the scalar loop.
This patch simplifies the existing tests and effectively removes the basic-block
originally named "min.iters.checked", leaving the single test in block
"vector.ph".
Original observation and initial patch by Evgeny Stupachenko.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D34150
llvm-svn: 308421
Vectorizer tests in the target-independent directory should not have a target
triple. If a test really needs to query a specific backend, it belongs in the
right target subdirectory (which "REQUIRES" the right backend). Otherwise, it
should not specify a triple.
llvm-svn: 283512
The loop minimum iterations check below ensures the loop has enough trip count so the generated
vector loop will likely be executed, and it covers the overflow check.
Differential Revision: http://reviews.llvm.org/D12107.
llvm-svn: 245952
