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August 23, 2025 at 02:10 AM

define i32 @foo(i32, i32, i32 %arg) { // First Basic Block entry: %myid = add i32 %0, %1 %31 = mul i32 %myid, 2 %45 = shl i32 %31, 5 %"00~random~00" = udiv i32 %45, %arg br label %46 br label %47 47: ret i32 %"00~random~00" }

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Definition:

The function is defined as follows:

define i32 @foo(i32, i32, i32 %arg)
  • The function is named foo.
  • It takes three 32-bit integer arguments: the first two unnamed (%0, %1), and the third one explicitly named (%arg).
  • It returns a value of type i32 (32-bit integer).

Entry Basic Block:

entry:
  %myid = add i32 %0, %1
  %31 = mul i32 %myid, 2
  %45 = shl i32 %31, 5
  %"00~random~00" = udiv i32 %45, %arg
  br label %46
  br label %47
  1. %myid = add i32 %0, %1:

    • Adds the first two arguments (%0 and %1) together and stores the result in %myid.
  2. %31 = mul i32 %myid, 2:

    • Multiplies the value in %myid by 2 and stores it in %31.
  3. %45 = shl i32 %31, 5:

    • Performs a left shift (shl) on %31 by 5 bits. This is equivalent to multiplying %31 by (2^5 = 32).
  4. %"00~random~00" = udiv i32 %45, %arg:

    • Performs an unsigned division (udiv) of %45 by the third argument %arg. The result of the division is stored in the variable "00~random~00".
  5. br label %46 and br label %47:

    • Two branch (br) instructions. However, it looks like the code is invalid or incomplete because:
      • There is no block %46, so the first branch is a dead branch.
      • Control flow actually continues into block %47.

Block 47:

47:
  ret i32 %"00~random~00"
  • The function ends by returning the value stored in "00~random~00", which is the result of the unsigned division.

Observations:

  1. The branch to %46 is unreachable because the second br statement immediately overwrites the first one.
  2. Block %46 is never defined, so it looks like there is an error or incomplete logic in the code.

Ignoring these issues, the function essentially:

  • Adds %0 and %1.
  • Multiplies the sum by 2.
  • Left shifts the result by 5 (equivalent to multiplying by 32).
  • Divides the shifted value by %arg.
  • Returns the result.

Simplified Behavior:

result = ((%0 + %1) * 2 * 32) / %arg
return result

This assumes %arg is non-zero. If %arg is zero, this would lead to undefined behavior due to division by zero.

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