If the function epilogue has only one return instruction, then the branch to return can be replaced by the return instruction directly.
-- Summary: [missed optimization] branch to return Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: target AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: carrot at google dot com GCC build triplet: i686-linux GCC host triplet: i686-linux GCC target triplet: arm-eabi http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40499