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Comment at: clang/lib/StaticAnalyzer/Core/RangeConstraintManager.cpp:1623
     if (!Constraint.containsZero()) {
-      State = RCM.assumeSymNE(State, LHS, Zero, Zero);
+      State = RCM.assumeSymRel(State, LHS, BO_NE, Zero);
       if (!State)
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ASDenysPetrov wrote:
> martong wrote:
> > martong wrote:
> > > ASDenysPetrov wrote:
> > > > martong wrote:
> > > > > ASDenysPetrov wrote:
> > > > > > What I see, you're still trying to avoid using `State->assume`, 
> > > > > > which I recommend in a parent revision, but coming closer using its 
> > > > > > guts.
> > > > > So, it would look like this:
> > > > > ```
> > > > > State = 
> > > > > State->assume(Builder.makeSymbolVal(LHS).castAs<nonloc::SymbolVal>(), 
> > > > > true);
> > > > > ```
> > > > > The main  reason why we cannot use `State->assume` is that it boils 
> > > > > down to `RangedConstraintManager::assumeSym` that has a specific 
> > > > > logic for the `boolean` assumption. I.e. the operator is being 
> > > > > negated in a case:
> > > > > ```
> > > > >     if (BinaryOperator::isComparisonOp(op) && op != BO_Cmp) {
> > > > >       if (!Assumption)
> > > > >         op = BinaryOperator::negateComparisonOp(op);
> > > > > 
> > > > >       return assumeSymRel(State, SIE->getLHS(), op, SIE->getRHS());
> > > > >     }
> > > > > ```
> > > > > You can try it for yourself, and see that the test case added in this 
> > > > > patch will not pass if we were to use `State->assume`. Essentially, 
> > > > > we have to evade the special "bool" logic, and the closest we can get 
> > > > > is using `assumeSymRel`.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Besides that, by using `State->assume` we would have a superfluous 
> > > > > conversion chain `Symbol->SVal->Symbol` until we reach 
> > > > > `assumeSymRel`. 
> > > > >You can try it for yourself, and see that the test case added in this 
> > > > >patch will not pass if we were to use `State->assume.`
> > > > I can't confirm. Your test case passed when I replaced with `State = 
> > > > State->assume(Builder.makeSymbolVal(LHS).castAs<nonloc::SymbolVal>(), 
> > > > true);`.
> > > > > specific logic for the boolean assumption. I.e. the operator is being 
> > > > > negated in a case:
> > > > That just simplifies the expression, say, you want to find whether `x > 
> > > > 5 is false`, than the Solver finds for you whether 
> > > > `x <= 5 is true`, which is an equivalent.
> > > > > Essentially, we have to evade the special "bool" logic
> > > > There is no problem with //bool// logic. It's an equivalent of `SVal != 
> > > > 0` when //true//, and `SVal == 0` when //false//. Nothing more.
> > > > 
> > > > All in all I see the problem to use `assume`. Not because of this 
> > > > function itself, but because you do it incorrect by getting an `SVal` 
> > > > from `LHS` with `makeSymbolVal`. We should get it with `State->getSVal` 
> > > > which needs `LocationContext` as a second parameter. And that's the 
> > > > challenge, to pass `LocationContext` here, since 
> > > > `RangedConstraintManager` doesn't use it, at least for now.
> > > > I can't confirm. Your test case passed when I replaced with `State = 
> > > > State->assume(Builder.makeSymbolVal(LHS).castAs<nonloc::SymbolVal>(), 
> > > > true);`.
> > > 
> > > Actually, since the last time I tried with `State->assume` we merged 
> > > D110913. If you revert the changes of that patch you'll see that this 
> > > test case indeed fails. However, here is a slightly modified case that 
> > > fails even on the current llvm/main branch with `State->assume` but 
> > > passes with `assumeSymRel`:
> > > ```
> > > void rem_constant_adj(int x, int y) {
> > >   if ((x + y + 1) % 3 == 0) // (x + y + 1) % 3 != 0 -> x + y + 1 != 0 -> 
> > > x != -1
> > >     return;
> > >   clang_analyzer_eval(x + y + 1 != 0); // expected-warning{{TRUE}}
> > >   clang_analyzer_eval(x + y != -1);    // expected-warning{{TRUE}}
> > >   (void)(x * y); // keep the constraints alive.
> > > }
> > > ```
> > > 
> > > The only change is that we have `x + y` instead of `x`. 
> > > 
> > > Now, the explanation for the original test case when we have `(x + 1) % 
> > > 3`: When we ask the value of `x != -1` then `assumeDual` evaluates the 
> > > TRUE case which is feasible and then it tries to evaluate the FALSE case, 
> > > so it queries `x == -1` is true. However, this kicks in the 
> > > simplification, which simplifies the previous constraint of `x+1, [not 
> > > 0]` to `-1 + 1, [not 0]` which is a contradiction, thus an infeasible 
> > > state is returned.
> > > When we have `x + y` in the test case, then simplification cannot 
> > > simplify `x + y + 1`, thus the situation is different.
> > > 
> > > So, the main problem with `State->assume` is that it does not compute the 
> > > adjustment. I.e. when we have `x + 1` as LHS then `assumeSym(LHS)` calls 
> > > into `assumeSymUnsupported` and that does not compute the adjustment. The 
> > > only functions that compute the adjustment are `assumeSymRel` and 
> > > `assumeSymInclusiveRange`.
> > BTW, if D103317 was merged, then I'd have to find another test case that 
> > fails here, but I think I could find one. Anyway, the point is that we need 
> > a function here, that handles the adjustments.
> > So, the main problem with State->assume is that it does not compute the 
> > adjustment. I.e. when we have x + 1 as LHS then assumeSym(LHS) calls into 
> > assumeSymUnsupported and that does not compute the adjustment. The only 
> > functions that compute the adjustment are assumeSymRel and 
> > assumeSymInclusiveRange.
> Wow, I've just seen a possible solution in the game of words. If 
> `assumeSym(LHS)` leads to //assumeSym**Unsupported**//, then we just need to 
> support it, namely, make it go to `assumeSymRel`. IMO it's worth to 
> investigate such a chance.
+1, Thank you for pushing this @ASDenysPetrov 


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