https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=81803
--- Comment #16 from mpf at gcc dot gnu.org --- (In reply to Eric Botcazou from comment #15) > > I don't think the restriction is required for functional correctness but I > > thought we may as well take advantage of a narrower load in the OP_IN case > > if we could get away with it. > > I don't think you're guaranteed that this reload will yield a load though. If it ends up as a simple register move though then that shouldn't be harmful either as it would be a WORD_REGISTER_OPERATION. I have no objection to removing the restriction though; it is easier to reason about without the special case.
