http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51374
--- Comment #3 from Georg-Johann Lay <gjl at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-12-01 10:08:05 UTC --- ALso notice, that with the following test case that reads status *after* data typedef unsigned char uint8_t; void __vector_18(void) { unsigned char data = (*(volatile uint8_t *)((0x0C) + 0x20)); unsigned char status = (*(volatile uint8_t *)((0x0B) + 0x20)); static int slot; if (status & 0x10) { if (slot == (-2)) { slot ++; } } } then *no* SBIS/SBIC instruction is produced: __vector_18: in r24,0xc ; 6 movqi_insn/4 [length = 1] in r24,0xb ; 8 movqi_insn/4 [length = 1] sbrs r24,4 ; 11 *sbrx_branchqi [length = 2] rjmp .L1 ... and combine says: Trying 9, 10 -> 11: Successfully matched this instruction: (set (pc) (if_then_else (eq (zero_extract:QI (reg/v:QI 44 [ status ]) (const_int 1 [0x1]) (const_int 4 [0x4])) (const_int 0 [0])) (label_ref:HI 21) (pc))) deferring deletion of insn with uid = 10. deferring deletion of insn with uid = 9. modifying insn i3 11 pc={(zero_extract(r44:QI,0x1,0x4)==0)?L21:pc} REG_DEAD: r44:QI REG_BR_PROB: 0xf3c deferring rescan insn with uid = 11. Trying 8 -> 11: Failed to match this instruction: (set (pc) (if_then_else (eq (zero_extract:QI (mem/v:QI (const_int 43 [0x2b]) [0 MEM[(volatile uint8_t *)43B]+0 S1 A8]) (const_int 1 [0x1]) (const_int 4 [0x4])) (const_int 0 [0])) (label_ref:HI 21) (pc)))