rust/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm
Nikita Popov ebef9d7f63 Set dead_on_return attribute for indirect arguments
Set the dead_on_return attribute (added in LLVM 21) for arguments
that are passed indirectly, but not byval.

This indicates that the value of the argument on return does not
matter, enabling additional dead store elimination.
2025-08-11 12:39:23 +02:00
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The codegen crate contains the code to convert from MIR into LLVM IR, and then from LLVM IR into machine code. In general it contains code that runs towards the end of the compilation process.

For more information about how codegen works, see the rustc dev guide.