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      1 //===----- llvm/Analysis/CaptureTracking.h - Pointer capture ----*- C++ -*-===//
      2 //
      3 //                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
      4 //
      5 // This file is distributed under the University of Illinois Open Source
      6 // License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
      7 //
      8 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
      9 //
     10 // This file contains routines that help determine which pointers are captured.
     11 //
     12 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
     13 
     14 #ifndef LLVM_ANALYSIS_CAPTURETRACKING_H
     15 #define LLVM_ANALYSIS_CAPTURETRACKING_H
     16 
     17 namespace llvm {
     18 
     19   class Value;
     20   class Use;
     21   class Instruction;
     22   class DominatorTree;
     23   class OrderedBasicBlock;
     24 
     25   /// PointerMayBeCaptured - Return true if this pointer value may be captured
     26   /// by the enclosing function (which is required to exist).  This routine can
     27   /// be expensive, so consider caching the results.  The boolean ReturnCaptures
     28   /// specifies whether returning the value (or part of it) from the function
     29   /// counts as capturing it or not.  The boolean StoreCaptures specified
     30   /// whether storing the value (or part of it) into memory anywhere
     31   /// automatically counts as capturing it or not.
     32   bool PointerMayBeCaptured(const Value *V,
     33                             bool ReturnCaptures,
     34                             bool StoreCaptures);
     35 
     36   /// PointerMayBeCapturedBefore - Return true if this pointer value may be
     37   /// captured by the enclosing function (which is required to exist). If a
     38   /// DominatorTree is provided, only captures which happen before the given
     39   /// instruction are considered. This routine can be expensive, so consider
     40   /// caching the results.  The boolean ReturnCaptures specifies whether
     41   /// returning the value (or part of it) from the function counts as capturing
     42   /// it or not.  The boolean StoreCaptures specified whether storing the value
     43   /// (or part of it) into memory anywhere automatically counts as capturing it
     44   /// or not. Captures by the provided instruction are considered if the
     45   /// final parameter is true. An ordered basic block in \p OBB could be used
     46   /// to speed up capture-tracker queries.
     47   bool PointerMayBeCapturedBefore(const Value *V, bool ReturnCaptures,
     48                                   bool StoreCaptures, const Instruction *I,
     49                                   DominatorTree *DT, bool IncludeI = false,
     50                                   OrderedBasicBlock *OBB = nullptr);
     51 
     52   /// This callback is used in conjunction with PointerMayBeCaptured. In
     53   /// addition to the interface here, you'll need to provide your own getters
     54   /// to see whether anything was captured.
     55   struct CaptureTracker {
     56     virtual ~CaptureTracker();
     57 
     58     /// tooManyUses - The depth of traversal has breached a limit. There may be
     59     /// capturing instructions that will not be passed into captured().
     60     virtual void tooManyUses() = 0;
     61 
     62     /// shouldExplore - This is the use of a value derived from the pointer.
     63     /// To prune the search (ie., assume that none of its users could possibly
     64     /// capture) return false. To search it, return true.
     65     ///
     66     /// U->getUser() is always an Instruction.
     67     virtual bool shouldExplore(const Use *U);
     68 
     69     /// captured - Information about the pointer was captured by the user of
     70     /// use U. Return true to stop the traversal or false to continue looking
     71     /// for more capturing instructions.
     72     virtual bool captured(const Use *U) = 0;
     73   };
     74 
     75   /// PointerMayBeCaptured - Visit the value and the values derived from it and
     76   /// find values which appear to be capturing the pointer value. This feeds
     77   /// results into and is controlled by the CaptureTracker object.
     78   void PointerMayBeCaptured(const Value *V, CaptureTracker *Tracker);
     79 } // end namespace llvm
     80 
     81 #endif
     82