https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=103784
Bug ID: 103784 Summary: suboptimal code for returning bool value on target ppc Product: gcc Version: 12.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: target Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: guihaoc at gcc dot gnu.org Target Milestone: --- //test.c #include <stdbool.h> bool foo (int a, int b) { if (a > 2) return false; if (b < 10) return true; return true; } //assembly with trunk ld 9,0(3) cmpdi 0,9,0 add 10,9,4 beq 0,.L5 ldarx 8,0,3 cmpd 0,8,9 bne 0,.L4 stdcx. 10,0,3 bne 0,.L4 li 3,1 rldicl 3,3,0,63 blr .p2align 4,,15 .L5: li 3,0 rldicl 3,3,0,63 blr //assembly with at13.0 subfic 3,3,2 srdi 3,3,63 xori 3,3,0x1 blr The second branch and two zero extend are unnecessary. If it returns a integer, the code seems good. //test1.c int foo (int a, int b) { if (a > 2) return 0; if (b < 10) return 1; return 1; } //assembly with trunk li 9,1 cmpwi 0,3,2 isel 3,0,9,1 blr