Adapted to new statev
[libfirm] / ir / ana / irlivechk.c
index 2c56d98..4aa00d8 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2007 University of Karlsruhe.  All right reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2007 Inria Rhone-Alpes.  All right reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of libFirm.
  *
  *
  * The precomputation remains valid as long as the CFG is not altered.
  */
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "irgraph_t.h"
+#include "irnode_t.h"
 #include "irphase_t.h"
 #include "iredges_t.h"
+
 #include "irprintf.h"
+#include "irdom.h"
 #include "irdump.h"
 
 #include "dfs_t.h"
 
 #include "irlivechk.h"
 
-#define ENABLE_STATS
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_STATS
-#define STAT_INC(memb) ++lv->stat->memb
-#else
-#define STAT_INC(memb)
-#endif
+#include "statev.h"
 
 typedef struct _bl_info_t {
        ir_node *block;            /**< The block. */
 
-       int id;                    /**< a tight number for the block.
+       int be_tgt_calc : 1;
+       int id : 31;               /**< a tight number for the block.
                                                                 we're just reusing the pre num from
                                                                 the DFS. */
-
        bitset_t *red_reachable;   /**< Holds all id's if blocks reachable
                                                                 in the CFG modulo back edges. */
 
        bitset_t *be_tgt_reach;    /**< target blocks of back edges whose
                                                                 sources are reachable from this block
                                                                 in the reduced graph. */
-
-       bitset_t *be_tgt_dom;      /**< target blocks of back edges which
-                                                                are dominated by this block. */
 } bl_info_t;
 
 #define get_block_info(lv, bl) ((bl_info_t *) phase_get_irn_data(&(lv)->ph, bl))
 
 struct _lv_chk_t {
        ir_phase ph;
-       dfs_t *dfs;
+       const dfs_t *dfs;
        DEBUG_ONLY(firm_dbg_module_t *dbg;)
        int n_blocks;
        bitset_t *back_edge_src;
        bitset_t *back_edge_tgt;
        bl_info_t **map;
-       lv_chk_stat_t *stat;        /**< statistics information. */
-       lv_chk_stat_t stat_data;
 };
 
 static void *init_block_data(ir_phase *ph, ir_node *irn, void *old)
@@ -97,11 +92,12 @@ static void *init_block_data(ir_phase *ph, ir_node *irn, void *old)
        lv_chk_t *lv      = container_of(ph, lv_chk_t, ph);
        bl_info_t *bi     = phase_alloc(ph, sizeof(bi[0]));
 
-       bi->id            = dfs_get_pre_num(lv->dfs, irn);
+       bi->id            = get_Block_dom_tree_pre_num(irn);
        bi->block         = irn;
        bi->red_reachable = bitset_obstack_alloc(phase_obst(ph), lv->n_blocks);
        bi->be_tgt_reach  = bitset_obstack_alloc(phase_obst(ph), lv->n_blocks);
-       bi->be_tgt_dom    = bitset_obstack_alloc(phase_obst(ph), lv->n_blocks);
+       bi->be_tgt_calc   = 0;
+       (void) old;
        return bi;
 }
 
@@ -137,11 +133,12 @@ static void red_trans_closure(lv_chk_t *lv)
        int i, n;
 
        for (i = 0, n = dfs_get_n_nodes(lv->dfs); i < n; ++i) {
-               ir_node *bl   = dfs_get_post_num_node(lv->dfs, i);
+               const ir_node *bl   = dfs_get_post_num_node(lv->dfs, i);
                bl_info_t *bi = get_block_info(lv, bl);
 
                const ir_edge_t *edge;
 
+               bitset_set(bi->red_reachable, bi->id);
                foreach_block_succ (bl, edge) {
                        ir_node *succ = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
                        bl_info_t *si = get_block_info(lv, succ);
@@ -152,10 +149,8 @@ static void red_trans_closure(lv_chk_t *lv)
                         * blocks from there into the reachable set of the current node
                         */
                        if (kind != DFS_EDGE_BACK) {
-                               assert(dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, bl)
-                                               > dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, succ));
+                               assert(dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, bl) > dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, succ));
                                bitset_or(bi->red_reachable, si->red_reachable);
-                               bitset_set(bi->red_reachable, si->id);
                        }
 
                        /* mark the block as a back edge src and succ as back edge tgt. */
@@ -169,85 +164,101 @@ static void red_trans_closure(lv_chk_t *lv)
 
 }
 
-/**
- * Compute the two back edge sets for each block.
- * <code>be_tgt_reach</code> contains all target blocks of a back edges reachable from a node.
- * <code>be_tgt_dom</code> contains all target blocks of back edges strictly dominated
- * by a node.
- */
-static void compute_back_edge_sets(lv_chk_t *lv, ir_node *bl)
+static void compute_back_edge_chain(lv_chk_t *lv, ir_node *bl)
 {
-       bl_info_t *bi = phase_get_or_set_irn_data(&(lv)->ph, bl);
        bitset_t *tmp = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+       bl_info_t *bi = get_block_info(lv, bl);
 
        bitset_pos_t elm;
-       ir_node *n;
-
-       dominates_for_each (bl, n) {
-               bl_info_t *ni = phase_get_or_set_irn_data(&(lv)->ph, n);
-
-               /* compute information for dominance sub tree */
-               compute_back_edge_sets(lv, n);
 
-               /*
-                * of course all blocks dominated by blocks in the
-                * subtree are also dominated by bl.
-                */
-               bitset_or(bi->be_tgt_dom, ni->be_tgt_dom);
+       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "computing T_%d\n", bi->id));
 
-               /*
-                * add the immeditate dominee to the back edge tgt dominance
-                * bitset if it is the target node of a back edge.
-                */
-               if (bitset_is_set(lv->back_edge_tgt, ni->id))
-                       bitset_set(bi->be_tgt_dom, ni->id);
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * iterate over all back edge src nodes which are reachable from
-        * this nodes and put the targets of the back edges in the be_tgt_reach
-        * bitset of the node.
-        */
+       /* put all back edge sources reachable (reduced) from here in tmp */
        bitset_copy(tmp, bi->red_reachable);
        bitset_set(tmp, bi->id);
        bitset_and(tmp, lv->back_edge_src);
-       bitset_foreach (tmp, elm) {
-               ir_node *src = lv->map[elm]->block;
+       bi->be_tgt_calc = 1;
+
+       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\treachable be src: %B\n", tmp));
+
+       /* iterate over them ... */
+       bitset_foreach(tmp, elm) {
+               bl_info_t *si = lv->map[elm];
                const ir_edge_t *edge;
 
-               foreach_block_succ (src, edge) {
-                       ir_node *succ        = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
-                       dfs_edge_kind_t kind = dfs_get_edge_kind(lv->dfs, src, succ);
+               /* and find back edge targets which are not reduced reachable from bl */
+               foreach_block_succ (si->block, edge) {
+                       ir_node *tgt         = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
+                       bl_info_t *ti        = get_block_info(lv, tgt);
+                       dfs_edge_kind_t kind = dfs_get_edge_kind(lv->dfs, si->block, tgt);
+
+                       if (kind == DFS_EDGE_BACK && !bitset_is_set(bi->red_reachable, ti->id)) {
+                               if (!ti->be_tgt_calc)
+                                       compute_back_edge_chain(lv, tgt);
+                               bitset_set(bi->be_tgt_reach, ti->id);
+                               bitset_or(bi->be_tgt_reach, ti->be_tgt_reach);
+                       }
+               }
+               bitset_clear(bi->be_tgt_reach, bi->id);
+       }
+}
+
+
+static INLINE void compute_back_edge_chains(lv_chk_t *lv)
+{
+       bitset_pos_t elm;
+       int i, n;
+
+       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "back edge sources: %B\n", lv->back_edge_src));
+       bitset_foreach(lv->back_edge_src, elm) {
+               compute_back_edge_chain(lv, lv->map[elm]->block);
+       }
+
+       for (i = 0, n = dfs_get_n_nodes(lv->dfs); i < n; ++i) {
+               const ir_node *bl = dfs_get_post_num_node(lv->dfs, i);
+               bl_info_t *bi     = get_block_info(lv, bl);
+
+               const ir_edge_t *edge;
 
-                       if (kind == DFS_EDGE_BACK) {
+               if (!bitset_is_set(lv->back_edge_tgt, bi->id)) {
+                       foreach_block_succ (bl, edge) {
+                               ir_node *succ = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
                                bl_info_t *si = get_block_info(lv, succ);
-                               bitset_set(bi->be_tgt_reach, si->id);
+                               dfs_edge_kind_t kind = dfs_get_edge_kind(lv->dfs, bl, succ);
+
+                               if (kind != DFS_EDGE_BACK) {
+                                       assert(dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, bl) > dfs_get_post_num(lv->dfs, succ));
+                                       bitset_or(bi->be_tgt_reach, si->be_tgt_reach);
+                               }
                        }
                }
        }
+
+       for (i = 0, n = dfs_get_n_nodes(lv->dfs); i < n; ++i) {
+               const ir_node *bl = dfs_get_post_num_node(lv->dfs, i);
+               bl_info_t *bi     = get_block_info(lv, bl);
+               bitset_set(bi->be_tgt_reach, bi->id);
+       }
 }
 
-lv_chk_t *lv_chk_new(ir_graph *irg)
+lv_chk_t *lv_chk_new(ir_graph *irg, const dfs_t *dfs)
 {
        lv_chk_t *res = xmalloc(sizeof(res[0]));
        struct obstack *obst;
        int i;
 
+       stat_ev_tim_push();
        phase_init(&res->ph, "liveness check", irg, PHASE_DEFAULT_GROWTH, init_block_data, NULL);
        obst = phase_obst(&res->ph);
 
        FIRM_DBG_REGISTER(res->dbg, "ir.ana.lvchk");
 
-       res->dfs           = dfs_new(&absgraph_irg_cfg_succ, irg);
+       res->dfs           = dfs;
        res->n_blocks      = dfs_get_n_nodes(res->dfs);
        res->back_edge_src = bitset_obstack_alloc(obst, res->n_blocks);
        res->back_edge_tgt = bitset_obstack_alloc(obst, res->n_blocks);
        res->map           = obstack_alloc(obst, res->n_blocks * sizeof(res->map[0]));
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_STATS
-       memset(&res->stat_data, 0, sizeof(res->stat_data));
-       res->stat = &res->stat_data;
-#endif
 #if 0
        {
                char name[256];
@@ -263,50 +274,41 @@ lv_chk_t *lv_chk_new(ir_graph *irg)
 
        /* fill the map which maps pre_num to block infos */
        for (i = res->n_blocks - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-               ir_node *irn = dfs_get_pre_num_node(res->dfs, i);
-               res->map[i]  = phase_get_or_set_irn_data(&res->ph, irn);
+               ir_node *irn  = (ir_node *) dfs_get_pre_num_node(res->dfs, i);
+               bl_info_t *bi = phase_get_or_set_irn_data(&res->ph, irn);
+               res->map[bi->id] = bi;
        }
 
        /* first of all, compute the transitive closure of the CFG *without* back edges */
        red_trans_closure(res);
 
-       /* now fill the two remaining bitsets concerning back edges */
-       compute_back_edge_sets(res, get_irg_start_block(irg));
-
-       DEBUG_ONLY_NICE {
-               DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "liveness chk in %+F\n", irg));
-               for (i = res->n_blocks - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-                       ir_node *irn  = dfs_get_pre_num_node(res->dfs, i);
-                       bl_info_t *bi = get_block_info(res, irn);
-                       DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "lv_chk for %d -> %+F\n", i, irn));
-                       DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "\tred reach: %B\n", bi->red_reachable));
-                       DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "\ttgt reach: %B\n", bi->be_tgt_reach));
-                       DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "\ttgt dom:   %B\n", bi->be_tgt_dom));
-               }
+       /* compute back edge chains */
+       compute_back_edge_chains(res);
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+       DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "liveness chk in %+F\n", irg));
+       for (i = res->n_blocks - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+               const ir_node *irn = dfs_get_pre_num_node(res->dfs, i);
+               bl_info_t *bi      = get_block_info(res, irn);
+               DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "lv_chk for %d -> %+F\n", i, irn));
+               DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "\tred reach: %B\n", bi->red_reachable));
+               DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "\ttgt reach: %B\n", bi->be_tgt_reach));
        }
+#endif
 
        DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "back edge src: %B\n", res->back_edge_src));
        DBG((res->dbg, LEVEL_1, "back edge tgt: %B\n", res->back_edge_tgt));
 
+       stat_ev_tim_pop("lv_chk_cons_time");
        return res;
 }
 
 void lv_chk_free(lv_chk_t *lv)
 {
        obstack_free(phase_obst(&lv->ph), NULL);
-       dfs_free(lv->dfs);
        xfree(lv);
 }
 
-const lv_chk_stat_t *lv_chk_get_stat(const lv_chk_t *lv)
-{
-#ifdef ENABLE_STATS
-       return lv->stat;
-#else
-       return NULL;
-#endif
-}
-
 /**
  * Check if a node is live at the end of a block.
  * This function is for internal use as its code is shared between
@@ -324,38 +326,211 @@ const lv_chk_stat_t *lv_chk_get_stat(const lv_chk_t *lv)
  *              live at the end of the block.
  * @return      1, if @p what is live at the end at @p bl.
  */
-unsigned lv_chk_bl_xxx(const lv_chk_t *lv, const ir_node *bl, const ir_node *what)
+unsigned lv_chk_bl_in_mask(const lv_chk_t *lv, const ir_node *bl, const ir_node *var)
+{
+       stat_ev_cnt_decl(uses);
+
+       ir_node *def_bl;
+       const ir_edge_t *edge;
+
+       int res = 0;
+
+       assert(is_Block(bl) && "can only check for liveness in a block");
+
+       if (!is_liveness_node(var))
+               return 0;
+
+       def_bl = get_nodes_block(var);
+       if (def_bl == bl || !block_dominates(def_bl, bl)) {
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       else {
+               bitset_t *uses = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+               bitset_t *tmp  = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+               int min_dom    = get_Block_dom_tree_pre_num(def_bl) + 1;
+               int max_dom    = get_Block_dom_max_subtree_pre_num(def_bl);
+               bl_info_t *bli = get_block_info(lv, bl);
+               int i;
+
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "lv check of %+F, def=%+F,%d != q=%+F,%d\n",
+                                       var, def_bl, min_dom - 1, bl, bli->id));
+
+               foreach_out_edge (var, edge) {
+                       ir_node *user = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
+                       ir_node *use_bl;
+                       bl_info_t *bi;
+
+                       if (!is_liveness_node(user))
+                               continue;
+
+                       stat_ev_cnt_inc(uses);
+                       use_bl = get_nodes_block(user);
+                       if (is_Phi(user)) {
+                               int pos = get_edge_src_pos(edge);
+                               use_bl  = get_Block_cfgpred_block(use_bl, pos);
+                       }
+
+                       if (use_bl == bl) {
+                               res = lv_chk_state_in;
+                               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tuse directly in block %+F by %+F\n", use_bl, user));
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+
+                       bi = get_block_info(lv, use_bl);
+                       bitset_set(uses, bi->id);
+               }
+
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tuses: %B\n", uses));
+
+               {
+
+                       bitset_copy(tmp, bli->be_tgt_reach);
+                       bitset_set(tmp, bli->id);
+
+                       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tbe tgt reach: %B, dom span: [%d, %d]\n", tmp, min_dom, max_dom));
+                       for (i = bitset_next_set(tmp, min_dom); i >= 0 && i <= max_dom; i = bitset_next_set(tmp, i + 1)) {
+                               bl_info_t *ti = lv->map[i];
+                               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tlooking from %d: seeing %B\n", ti->id, ti->red_reachable));
+                               if (bitset_intersect(ti->red_reachable, uses)) {
+                                       res = lv_chk_state_in;
+                                       goto end;
+                               }
+
+                               bitset_andnot(tmp, ti->red_reachable);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+end:
+       return res;
+}
+
+unsigned lv_chk_bl_end_mask(const lv_chk_t *lv, const ir_node *bl, const ir_node *var)
 {
-       ir_node *what_bl;
+       stat_ev_cnt_decl(uses);
+
+       ir_node *def_bl;
+       const ir_edge_t *edge;
+
+       int res = 0;
 
        assert(is_Block(bl) && "can only check for liveness in a block");
 
-       if (!is_liveness_node(what))
+       if (!is_liveness_node(var))
                return 0;
 
-       what_bl = get_nodes_block(what);
-       if (!block_dominates(what_bl, bl)) {
-               STAT_INC(n_no_dominance);
+       def_bl = get_nodes_block(var);
+       if (!block_dominates(def_bl, bl)) {
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       else {
+               bitset_t *uses = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+               bitset_t *tmp  = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+               int min_dom    = get_Block_dom_tree_pre_num(def_bl) + 1;
+               int max_dom    = get_Block_dom_max_subtree_pre_num(def_bl);
+               bl_info_t *bli = get_block_info(lv, bl);
+               int i;
+
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "lv end check of %+F, def=%+F,%d != q=%+F,%d\n",
+                                       var, def_bl, min_dom - 1, bl, bli->id));
+
+               foreach_out_edge (var, edge) {
+                       ir_node *user = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
+                       ir_node *use_bl;
+                       bl_info_t *bi;
+
+                       if (!is_liveness_node(user))
+                               continue;
+
+                       stat_ev_cnt_inc(uses);
+                       use_bl = get_nodes_block(user);
+                       if (is_Phi(user)) {
+                               int pos = get_edge_src_pos(edge);
+                               use_bl  = get_Block_cfgpred_block(use_bl, pos);
+
+                               if (bl == use_bl)
+                                       res |= lv_chk_state_end;
+                       }
+
+                       bi = get_block_info(lv, use_bl);
+                       if (use_bl != bl || bitset_is_set(lv->back_edge_tgt, bi->id))
+                               bitset_set(uses, bi->id);
+               }
+
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tuses: %B\n", uses));
+
+               bitset_copy(tmp, bli->be_tgt_reach);
+               bitset_set(tmp, bli->id);
+
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tbe tgt reach + current: %B, dom span: [%d, %d]\n", tmp, min_dom, max_dom));
+               for (i = bitset_next_set(tmp, min_dom); i >= 0 && i <= max_dom; i = bitset_next_set(tmp, i + 1)) {
+                       bl_info_t *ti = lv->map[i];
+                       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tlooking from %d: seeing %B\n", ti->id, ti->red_reachable));
+                       if (bitset_intersect(ti->red_reachable, uses)) {
+                               res = lv_chk_state_out | lv_chk_state_end;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+
+                       bitset_andnot(tmp, ti->red_reachable);
+               }
+       }
+
+end:
+       return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check a nodes liveness situation of a block.
+ * This routine considers both cases, the live in and end/out case.
+ *
+ * @param lv   The liveness check environment.
+ * @param bl   The block under investigation.
+ * @param var  The node to check for.
+ * @return     A bitmask of lv_chk_state_XXX fields.
+ */
+unsigned lv_chk_bl_xxx(const lv_chk_t *lv, const ir_node *bl, const ir_node *var)
+{
+       stat_ev_cnt_decl(uses);
+       stat_ev_cnt_decl(iter);
+
+       int res  = 0;
+       ir_node *def_bl;
+
+       assert(is_Block(bl) && "can only check for liveness in a block");
+
+       /* If the variable ist no liveness related var, bail out. */
+       if (!is_liveness_node(var))
                return 0;
+
+       stat_ev_ctx_push_fmt("lv_chk", "%u", get_irn_idx(var));
+       stat_ev_tim_push();
+
+       /* If there is no dominance relation, go out, too */
+       def_bl = get_nodes_block(var);
+       if (!block_dominates(def_bl, bl)) {
+               stat_ev("lv_chk_no_dom");
+               goto end;
        }
 
        /*
         * If the block in question is the same as the definition block,
         * the algorithm is simple. Just check for uses not inside this block.
         */
-       if (what_bl == bl) {
-               int res = 0;
+       if (def_bl == bl) {
                const ir_edge_t *edge;
 
-               STAT_INC(n_def_block);
-               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "lv check same block %+F in %+F\n", what, bl));
-               foreach_out_edge (what, edge) {
+               stat_ev("lv_chk_def_block");
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "lv check same block %+F in %+F\n", var, bl));
+               foreach_out_edge (var, edge) {
                        ir_node *use    = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
                        ir_node *use_bl;
 
                        if (!is_liveness_node(use))
                                continue;
 
+                       stat_ev_cnt_inc(uses);
                        use_bl = get_nodes_block(use);
                        if (is_Phi(use)) {
                                int pos = get_edge_src_pos(edge);
@@ -367,96 +542,158 @@ unsigned lv_chk_bl_xxx(const lv_chk_t *lv, const ir_node *bl, const ir_node *wha
                                }
                        }
 
-                       if (use_bl != what_bl)
-                               return lv_chk_state_end | lv_chk_state_out;
+                       if (use_bl != def_bl) {
+                               res = lv_chk_state_end | lv_chk_state_out;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
                }
 
-               return res;
+               goto end;
        }
 
-       /* this is the complicated case */
+       /*
+        * this is the more complicated case.
+        * We try to gather as much information as possible during looking
+        * at the uses.
+        *
+        * Note that we know for shure that bl != def_bl. That is sometimes
+        * silently exploited below.
+        */
        else {
-               bitset_t *visited   = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
-               bitset_t *to_visit  = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
-               bitset_t *next      = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
-               bitset_t *uses      = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
-               bl_info_t *def      = get_block_info(lv, what_bl);
-               bl_info_t *bli      = get_block_info(lv, bl);
-               int res = 0;
+               bl_info_t *def = get_block_info(lv, def_bl);
+               bl_info_t *bli = get_block_info(lv, bl);
+               bitset_t *uses = bitset_alloca(lv->n_blocks);
+               bitset_t *Tq;
 
+               unsigned i, min_dom, max_dom;
                const ir_edge_t *edge;
 
-               foreach_out_edge (what, edge) {
-                       ir_node *user   = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
+               /* if the block has no DFS info, it cannot be reached.
+                * This can happen in functions with endless loops.
+                * we then go out, since nothing is live there.
+                *
+                * TODO: Is that right?
+                */
+               if (!bli)
+                       goto end;
+
+               (void) def;
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "lv check %+F (def in %+F #%d) in different block %+F #%d\n",
+                                       var, def_bl, def->id, bl, bli->id));
+
+               foreach_out_edge (var, edge) {
+                       ir_node *user = get_edge_src_irn(edge);
+                       int mask      = lv_chk_state_in;
+
                        ir_node *use_bl;
                        bl_info_t *bi;
 
+                       /* if the user is no liveness node, the use does not count */
                        if (!is_liveness_node(user))
                                continue;
 
+                       stat_ev_cnt_inc(uses);
+
+                       /* if the user is a phi, the use is in the predecessor
+                        * furthermore, prepare a mask so that in the case where
+                        * bl (the block in question) coincides with a use, it
+                        * can be marked live_end there. */
                        use_bl = get_nodes_block(user);
                        if (is_Phi(user)) {
-                               int pos          = get_edge_src_pos(edge);
+                               int pos = get_edge_src_pos(edge);
+                               use_bl  = get_Block_cfgpred_block(use_bl, pos);
+                               mask   |= lv_chk_state_end;
+                       }
 
-                               use_bl = get_Block_cfgpred_block(use_bl, pos);
-                               bi     = get_block_info(lv, use_bl);
 
-                               if (use_bl == bl)
-                                       res |= lv_chk_state_end | lv_chk_state_in;
+                       /* if the use block coincides with the query block, we
+                        * already gather a little liveness information.
+                        * The variable is surely live there, since bl != def_bl
+                        * (that case is treated above). */
+                       if (use_bl == bl)
+                               res |= mask;
 
-                               bitset_set(uses, bi->id);
-                       }
+                       bi = get_block_info(lv, use_bl);
 
-                       else {
-                               bi = get_block_info(lv, use_bl);
+                       if (bi)
                                bitset_set(uses, bi->id);
-                               if (use_bl == bl)
-                                       res |= lv_chk_state_in;
-                       }
-
                }
+
+               /* get the dominance range which really matters. all uses outside
+                * the definition's dominance range are not to consider. note,
+                * that the definition itself is also not considered. The case
+                * where bl == def_bl is considered above. */
+               min_dom = get_Block_dom_tree_pre_num(def_bl) + 1;
+               max_dom = get_Block_dom_max_subtree_pre_num(def_bl);
+
                DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tuses: %B\n", uses));
 
-               bitset_clear(uses, def->id);
-               bitset_set(to_visit, bli->id);
-               do {
-                       int id        = bitset_next_set(to_visit, 0);
-                       bl_info_t *bi = lv->map[id];
+               /* prepare a set with all reachable back edge targets.
+                * this will determine our "looking points" from where
+                * we will search/find the calculated uses. */
+               Tq = bli->be_tgt_reach;
 
-                       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tto visit: %B\n", to_visit));
-                       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tvisited:  %B\n", visited));
+               /* now, visit all viewing points in the temporary bitset lying
+                * in the dominance range of the variable. Note that for reducible
+                * flow-graphs the first iteration is sufficient and the loop
+                * will be left. */
+               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tbe tgt reach: %B, dom span: [%d, %d]\n", Tq, min_dom, max_dom));
+               i = bitset_next_set(Tq, min_dom);
+               while(i <= max_dom) {
+                       bl_info_t *ti = lv->map[i];
+                       int use_in_current_block = bitset_is_set(uses, ti->id);
 
-                       /*
-                        * if one of the blocks is reachable, the node must be live there.
-                        * Note that this is not sufficient, since the nodes reachable
-                        * via back edges are not contained in the red_reachable set.
-                        */
-                       if (bitset_intersect(bi->red_reachable, uses))
-                               return lv_chk_state_end | lv_chk_state_out | lv_chk_state_in;
+                       stat_ev_cnt_inc(iter);
 
                        /*
-                        * if not, we have to check the back edges in question, if
-                        * they lead to places which are reachable.
+                        * This is somehat tricky. Since this routine handles both, live in
+                        * and end/out we have to handle all the border cases correctly.
+                        * Each node is in its own red_reachable set (see calculation
+                        * function above). That means, that in the case where bl == t, the
+                        * intersection check of uses and rechability below will always
+                        * find an intersection, namely t.
+                        *
+                        * However, if a block contains a use and the variable is dead
+                        * afterwards, it is not live end/out at that block. Besides
+                        * back-edge target. If a var is live-in at a back-edge target it
+                        * is also live out/end there since the variable is live in the
+                        * underlying loop. So in the case where t == bl and that is not
+                        * a back-edge target, we have to remove that use from consideration
+                        * to determine if the var is live out/end there.
+                        *
+                        * Note that the live in information has been calculated by the
+                        * uses iteration above.
                         */
-                       else {
-                               bitset_set(visited, id);
-                               bitset_or(visited, bi->red_reachable);
-
-                               bitset_copy(next, bi->be_tgt_reach);
-                               bitset_and(next, def->be_tgt_dom);
-                               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tnext: %B\n----\n", next));
+                       if (ti == bli && !bitset_is_set(lv->back_edge_tgt, ti->id)) {
+                               DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tlooking not from a back edge target and q == t. removing use: %d\n", ti->id));
+                               bitset_clear(uses, ti->id);
+                       }
 
-                               if (bitset_intersect(uses, next))
-                                       return lv_chk_state_end | lv_chk_state_out | lv_chk_state_in;
+                       /* If we can reach a use, the variable is live there and we say goodbye */
+                       DBG((lv->dbg, LEVEL_2, "\tlooking from %d: seeing %B\n", ti->id, ti->red_reachable));
+                       if (bitset_intersect(ti->red_reachable, uses)) {
+                               res |= lv_chk_state_in | lv_chk_state_out | lv_chk_state_end;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
 
-                               bitset_or(to_visit, next);
-                               bitset_andnot(to_visit, visited);
+                       /*
+                        * if we deleted a use do to the commentary above, we have to
+                        * re-add it since it might be visible from further view points
+                        * (we only need that in the non-reducible case).
+                        */
+                       if (use_in_current_block)
+                               bitset_set(uses, ti->id);
 
-                       }
-               } while (!bitset_is_empty(to_visit));
+                       i = bitset_next_set(Tq, get_Block_dom_max_subtree_pre_num(ti->block) + 1);
+               }
 
-               return res;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+end:
+       stat_ev_tim_pop("lv_chk_query_time");
+       stat_ev_cnt_done(uses, "lv_chk_uses");
+       stat_ev_cnt_done(iter, "lv_chk_iter");
+       stat_ev_ctx_pop("lv_chk");
+
+       return res;
 }