https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=112392
Bug ID: 112392 Summary: `a == nonnegative ? a : abs<a>` -> abs<a> Product: gcc Version: 14.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: missed-optimization Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: tree-optimization Assignee: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org Target Milestone: --- Take: ``` int f(int a, unsigned char b) { int absb = b; if (a == absb) return absb; return a > 0 ? a : -a; } ``` This should just be turned into `return ABS_EXPR<a>;` as we know that if a was a nonnegative value, then taking the ABS of that is the same as a. So something like: ``` (for cmp (eq gt ge) (simplify (cond (cmp:c @0 tree_expr_nonnegative_p@1) @0 (abs@3 @0)) (if (INTEGRAL_TYPE_P (type)) @3)) ``` `a > nonnegative ? a : abs<a>` is also just `abs<a>` too. There are some more improvements dealing with type changing between signed and unsigned but this is the first step.