1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/RegAllocFast.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/RegAllocFast.cpp
index 97652036f98..65ebdf827df 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/RegAllocFast.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/RegAllocFast.cpp
@@ -487,14 +487,12 @@ void RAFast::allocVirtReg(MachineInstr *MI, LiveRegEntry &LRE, unsigned Hint) {
 
   // Take hint when possible.
   if (Hint) {
-    switch(calcSpillCost(Hint)) {
-    default:
-      definePhysReg(MI, Hint, regFree);
-      // Fall through.
-    case 0:
+    // Ignore the hint if we would have to spill a dirty register.
+    unsigned Cost = calcSpillCost(Hint);
+    if (Cost < spillDirty) {
+      if (Cost)
+        definePhysReg(MI, Hint, regFree);
       return assignVirtToPhysReg(LRE, Hint);
-    case spillImpossible:
-      break;
     }
   }