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Auto merge of #124606 - scottmcm:less-expect, r=cjgillot
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Stop `llvm.expect`ing assert terminators

We're putting `llvm.expect` calls before the <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_middle/mir/enum.TerminatorKind.html#variant.Assert> terminators.

But we don't need them.  One of the arms is always to a panic function that's marked `#[cold]`, which is `cold` <https://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#function-attributes> in LLVM, which

> When computing edge weights, basic blocks post-dominated by a cold function call are also considered to be cold; and, thus, given low weight.

So even without us emitting the extra intrinsic call, LLVM knows what to expect for the `br`.  Thus we can save the (small) effort of emitting it and then LLVM optimizing it out.

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bors committed May 5, 2024
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/mir/block.rs
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Expand Up @@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx, Bx: BuilderMethods<'a, 'tcx>> FunctionCx<'a, 'tcx, Bx> {
return helper.funclet_br(self, bx, target, mergeable_succ);
}

// Pass the condition through llvm.expect for branch hinting.
let cond = bx.expect(cond, expected);
// Because we're branching to a panic block (either a `#[cold]` one
// or an inlined abort), there's no need to `expect` it.

// Create the failure block and the conditional branch to it.
let lltarget = helper.llbb_with_cleanup(self, target);
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