https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=101716
Bug ID: 101716 Summary: lea does not have a zero_extend version of it Product: gcc Version: 12.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: missed-optimization Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: target Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org Target Milestone: --- Target: x86_64-*-* Take: unsigned long long sample1(unsigned long long m) { unsigned int t = -1; return (m << 1) & t; } ---- CUT ---- Currently we produce: lea rax, [rdi+rdi] mov eax, eax But really we should just produce: lea eax, [rdi + rdi] ret Note I noticed a few other related addressing modes missing too.