Add a blurb about -scev-aa.
authorDan Gohman <gohman@apple.com>
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:09:52 +0000 (22:09 +0000)
committerDan Gohman <gohman@apple.com>
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:09:52 +0000 (22:09 +0000)
git-svn-id: https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk@107080 91177308-0d34-0410-b5e6-96231b3b80d8

docs/AliasAnalysis.html

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+<!-- _______________________________________________________________________ -->
+<div class="doc_subsubsection">
+  <a name="scev-aa">The <tt>-scev-aa</tt> pass</a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="doc_text">
+
+<p>The <tt>-scev-aa</tt> pass implements AliasAnalysis queries by
+translating them into ScalarEvolution queries. This gives it a
+more complete understanding of <tt>getelementptr</tt> instructions
+and loop induction variables than other alias analyses have.</p>
+
+</div>
 
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