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@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ fn compute(input: &u32, output: &mut u32) {
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if *input > 5 {
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*output *= 2;
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}
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// remember that `output` will be `2` if `input > 10`
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}
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```
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@ -38,9 +39,12 @@ We would *like* to be able to optimize it to the following function:
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```rust
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fn compute(input: &u32, output: &mut u32) {
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let cached_input = *input; // keep *input in a register
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let cached_input = *input; // keep `*input` in a register
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if cached_input > 10 {
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*output = 2; // x > 10 implies x > 5, so double and exit immediately
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// If the input is greater than 10, the previous code would set the output to 1 and then double it,
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// resulting in an output of 2 (because `>10` implies `>5`).
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// Here, we avoid the double assignment and just set it directly to 2.
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*output = 2;
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} else if cached_input > 5 {
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*output *= 2;
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}
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