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The ConstantOptimization phase uses abstract interpretation
to track what is known about values, and then to use this information
to optimize away tests with a statically known result.
Constant propagation was added under -optimize in Scala 2.11.0-M3, in
PR #2214.
For example, we might know that a variable must hold one of a set
of values (`Possible`). Or, we could track that it must *not*
be of of a set of value (`Impossible`).
The test case in the bug report was enough to create comparison:
v1 == v2 // where V1 = Possible(Set(true, false))
// V2 = Possible(Set(true, false))
This test was considered to be always true, due to a bug in
`Possible#mightNotEqual`. The only time we can be sure that
`Possible(p1) mightNotEquals Possible(p2)` is if
`p1` and `p2` are the same singleton set. This commit changes
this method to implement this logic.
The starting assumption for all values is currently
`Impossible(Set())`, although it would also be reasonable to represent
an unknown boolean variable as `Possible(Set(true, false))`, given
the finite and small domain.
I tried to change the starting assumption for boolean locals in
exactly this manner, and that brings the bug into sharp focus.
Under this patch:
https://github.com/retronym/scala/commit/e564fe522d
This code:
def test(a: Boolean, b: Boolean) = a == b
Compiles to:
public boolean test(boolean, boolean);
Code:
0: iconst_1
1: ireturn
Note: the enclosed test case does not list `-optimize` in a `.flags`
file, I'm relying on that being passed in by the validation build.
I've tested locally with that option, though.
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