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+; RUN: llvm-as < %s | llc -march=ppc32 | not grep 'extsh\|rlwinm r3, r3'
+
+int %test1(short %X) {
+	%Y = cast short %X to int  ;; dead
+	ret int %Y
+}
+
+int %test2(ushort %X) {
+	%Y = cast ushort %X to int
+	%Z = and int %Y, 65535      ;; dead
+	ret int %Z
+}