Add a comment about why ScalarEvolution doesn't recognize non-loop PHIs

even when they're obvious.

llvm-svn: 75632

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/llvm/lib/Analysis/ScalarEvolution.cpp b/llvm/lib/Analysis/ScalarEvolution.cpp
index 0152a9ff061..457466f9de5 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Analysis/ScalarEvolution.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Analysis/ScalarEvolution.cpp
@@ -2402,6 +2402,10 @@ const SCEV *ScalarEvolution::createNodeForPHI(PHINode *PN) {
         return SymbolicName;
       }
 
+  // It's tempting to recognize PHIs with a unique incoming value, however
+  // this leads passes like indvars to break LCSSA form. Fortunately, such
+  // PHIs are rare, as instcombine zaps them.
+
   // If it's not a loop phi, we can't handle it yet.
   return getUnknown(PN);
 }