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authorJakob Stoklund Olesen <stoklund@2pi.dk>2011-11-28 18:03:11 +0000
committerJakob Stoklund Olesen <stoklund@2pi.dk>2011-11-28 18:03:11 +0000
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Explain what ExeDepsFix does.
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@@ -942,9 +942,12 @@ be used to verify some algorithms.
comparisons, turning them into various optimized code sequences (e.g.
using the SSE4/AVX "blend" instructions).</li>
<li>The SSE execution domain fix pass and the ARM NEON move fix pass have been
- merged to a target independent execution dependency fix pass. Targets can
- override the <code>getExecutionDomain</code> and
- <code>setExecutionDomain</code> hooks to use it.</li>
+ merged to a target independent execution dependency fix pass. This pass is
+ used to select alternative equivalent opcodes in a way that minimizes
+ execution domain crossings. Closely connected instructions are moved to
+ the same execution domain when possible. Targets can override the
+ <code>getExecutionDomain</code> and <code>setExecutionDomain</code> hooks
+ to use the pass.</li>
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