Index: include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.h
===================================================================
--- include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.h
+++ include/llvm/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.h
@@ -521,6 +521,18 @@
   MachineInstrBuilder buildLoad(unsigned Res, unsigned Addr,
                                 MachineMemOperand &MMO);
 
+  /// Build and insert `Res = <opcode> Addr, MMO`.
+  ///
+  /// Loads the value stored at \p Addr. Puts the result in \p Res.
+  ///
+  /// \pre setBasicBlock or setMI must have been called.
+  /// \pre \p Res must be a generic virtual register.
+  /// \pre \p Addr must be a generic virtual register with pointer type.
+  ///
+  /// \return a MachineInstrBuilder for the newly created instruction.
+  MachineInstrBuilder buildLoadInstr(unsigned Opcode, unsigned Res,
+                                     unsigned Addr, MachineMemOperand &MMO);
+
   /// Build and insert `G_STORE Val, Addr, MMO`.
   ///
   /// Stores the value \p Val to \p Addr.
Index: include/llvm/Support/TargetOpcodes.def
===================================================================
--- include/llvm/Support/TargetOpcodes.def
+++ include/llvm/Support/TargetOpcodes.def
@@ -261,9 +261,15 @@
 /// COPY is the relevant instruction.
 HANDLE_TARGET_OPCODE(G_BITCAST)
 
-/// Generic load.
+/// Generic load (including anyext load)
 HANDLE_TARGET_OPCODE(G_LOAD)
 
+/// Generic signext load
+HANDLE_TARGET_OPCODE(G_SEXTLOAD)
+
+/// Generic zeroext load
+HANDLE_TARGET_OPCODE(G_ZEXTLOAD)
+
 /// Generic store.
 HANDLE_TARGET_OPCODE(G_STORE)
 
Index: include/llvm/Target/GenericOpcodes.td
===================================================================
--- include/llvm/Target/GenericOpcodes.td
+++ include/llvm/Target/GenericOpcodes.td
@@ -482,6 +482,22 @@
   let mayLoad = 1;
 }
 
+// Generic sign-extended load. Expects a MachineMemOperand in addition to explicit operands.
+def G_SEXTLOAD : GenericInstruction {
+  let OutOperandList = (outs type0:$dst);
+  let InOperandList = (ins ptype1:$addr);
+  let hasSideEffects = 0;
+  let mayLoad = 1;
+}
+
+// Generic zero-extended load. Expects a MachineMemOperand in addition to explicit operands.
+def G_ZEXTLOAD : GenericInstruction {
+  let OutOperandList = (outs type0:$dst);
+  let InOperandList = (ins ptype1:$addr);
+  let hasSideEffects = 0;
+  let mayLoad = 1;
+}
+
 // Generic store. Expects a MachineMemOperand in addition to explicit operands.
 def G_STORE : GenericInstruction {
   let OutOperandList = (outs);
Index: lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/LegalizerHelper.cpp
===================================================================
--- lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/LegalizerHelper.cpp
+++ lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/LegalizerHelper.cpp
@@ -732,17 +732,19 @@
     MI.eraseFromParent();
     return Legalized;
   }
-  case TargetOpcode::G_LOAD: {
+  case TargetOpcode::G_LOAD:
     // For some types like i24, we might try to widen to i32. To properly handle
     // this we should be using a dedicated extending load, until then avoid
     // trying to legalize.
     if (alignTo(MRI.getType(MI.getOperand(0).getReg()).getSizeInBits(), 8) !=
         WideTy.getSizeInBits())
       return UnableToLegalize;
-
+    // fallthrough
+  case TargetOpcode::G_SEXTLOAD:
+  case TargetOpcode::G_ZEXTLOAD: {
     unsigned DstExt = MRI.createGenericVirtualRegister(WideTy);
-    MIRBuilder.buildLoad(DstExt, MI.getOperand(1).getReg(),
-                         **MI.memoperands_begin());
+    MIRBuilder.buildLoadInstr(MI.getOpcode(), DstExt, MI.getOperand(1).getReg(),
+                              **MI.memoperands_begin());
     MIRBuilder.buildTrunc(MI.getOperand(0).getReg(), DstExt);
     MI.eraseFromParent();
     return Legalized;
@@ -1030,6 +1032,44 @@
     MI.eraseFromParent();
     return Legalized;
   }
+  case TargetOpcode::G_LOAD:
+  case TargetOpcode::G_SEXTLOAD:
+  case TargetOpcode::G_ZEXTLOAD: {
+    // Lower to a memory-width G_LOAD and a G_SEXT/G_ZEXT/G_ANYEXT
+    unsigned DstReg = MI.getOperand(0).getReg();
+    unsigned PtrReg = MI.getOperand(1).getReg();
+    LLT DstTy = MRI.getType(DstReg);
+    auto &MMO = **MI.memoperands_begin();
+
+    if (DstTy.getSizeInBits() == MMO.getSize() /* in bytes */ * 8) {
+      MIRBuilder.buildLoad(DstReg, PtrReg, MMO);
+      MI.eraseFromParent();
+      return Legalized;
+    }
+
+    if (DstTy.isScalar()) {
+      unsigned TmpReg = MRI.createGenericVirtualRegister(
+          LLT::scalar(MMO.getSize() /* in bytes */ * 8));
+      MIRBuilder.buildLoad(TmpReg, PtrReg, MMO);
+      switch (MI.getOpcode()) {
+      default:
+        llvm_unreachable("Unexpected opcode");
+      case TargetOpcode::G_LOAD:
+        MIRBuilder.buildAnyExt(DstReg, TmpReg);
+        break;
+      case TargetOpcode::G_SEXTLOAD:
+        MIRBuilder.buildSExt(DstReg, TmpReg);
+        break;
+      case TargetOpcode::G_ZEXTLOAD:
+        MIRBuilder.buildZExt(DstReg, TmpReg);
+        break;
+      }
+      MI.eraseFromParent();
+      return Legalized;
+    }
+
+    return UnableToLegalize;
+  }
   }
 }
 
Index: lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.cpp
===================================================================
--- lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.cpp
+++ lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/MachineIRBuilder.cpp
@@ -278,10 +278,16 @@
 
 MachineInstrBuilder MachineIRBuilderBase::buildLoad(unsigned Res, unsigned Addr,
                                                     MachineMemOperand &MMO) {
+  return buildLoadInstr(TargetOpcode::G_LOAD, Res, Addr, MMO);
+}
+
+MachineInstrBuilder
+MachineIRBuilderBase::buildLoadInstr(unsigned Opcode, unsigned Res,
+                                     unsigned Addr, MachineMemOperand &MMO) {
   assert(getMRI()->getType(Res).isValid() && "invalid operand type");
   assert(getMRI()->getType(Addr).isPointer() && "invalid operand type");
 
-  return buildInstr(TargetOpcode::G_LOAD)
+  return buildInstr(Opcode)
       .addDef(Res)
       .addUse(Addr)
       .addMemOperand(&MMO);
Index: lib/Target/AArch64/AArch64LegalizerInfo.cpp
===================================================================
--- lib/Target/AArch64/AArch64LegalizerInfo.cpp
+++ lib/Target/AArch64/AArch64LegalizerInfo.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@
       .maxScalarIf(typeInSet(1, {s64}), 0, s32)
       .widenScalarToNextPow2(0);
 
+  getActionDefinitionsBuilder({G_SEXTLOAD, G_ZEXTLOAD})
+      .lower();
+
   getActionDefinitionsBuilder({G_LOAD, G_STORE})
       .legalForTypesWithMemSize({{s8, p0, 8},
                                  {s16, p0, 16},
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@
       .unsupportedIfMemSizeNotPow2()
       .clampScalar(0, s8, s64)
       .widenScalarToNextPow2(0)
+      .lowerIf([=](const LegalityQuery &Query) {
+        return Query.Types[0].getSizeInBits() != Query.MMODescrs[0].Size * 8;
+      })
       .clampNumElements(0, v2s32, v2s32);
 
   // Constants
Index: test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-extload.mir
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-extload.mir
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# RUN: llc -O0 -run-pass=legalizer -global-isel %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+--- |
+  target datalayout = "e-m:o-i64:64-i128:128-n32:64-S128"
+  target triple = "aarch64--"
+  define void @test_extload(i8* %addr) {
+  entry:
+    ret void
+  }
+...
+
+---
+name:            test_extload
+body: |
+  bb.0.entry:
+    liveins: $x0
+    ; CHECK-LABEL: name: test_extload
+    ; CHECK: [[T0:%[0-9]+]]:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    ; CHECK: [[T1:%[0-9]+]]:_(s8) = G_LOAD [[T0]](p0) :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    ; CHECK: [[T2:%[0-9]+]]:_(s32) = G_ANYEXT [[T1]](s8)
+    ; CHECK: $w0 = COPY [[T2]](s32)
+    %0:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    %1:_(s32) = G_LOAD %0 :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    $w0 = COPY %1
+...
Index: test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-sextload.mir
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-sextload.mir
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# RUN: llc -O0 -run-pass=legalizer -global-isel %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+--- |
+  target datalayout = "e-m:o-i64:64-i128:128-n32:64-S128"
+  target triple = "aarch64--"
+  define void @test_zextload(i8* %addr) {
+  entry:
+    ret void
+  }
+...
+
+---
+name:            test_zextload
+body: |
+  bb.0.entry:
+    liveins: $x0
+    ; CHECK-LABEL: name: test_zextload
+    ; CHECK: [[T0:%[0-9]+]]:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    ; CHECK: [[T1:%[0-9]+]]:_(s8) = G_LOAD [[T0]](p0) :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    ; CHECK: [[T2:%[0-9]+]]:_(s32) = G_SEXT [[T1]](s8)
+    ; CHECK: $w0 = COPY [[T2]](s32)
+    %0:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    %1:_(s32) = G_SEXTLOAD %0 :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    $w0 = COPY %1
+...
Index: test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-zextload.mir
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ test/CodeGen/AArch64/GlobalISel/legalize-zextload.mir
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# RUN: llc -O0 -run-pass=legalizer -global-isel %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+--- |
+  target datalayout = "e-m:o-i64:64-i128:128-n32:64-S128"
+  target triple = "aarch64--"
+  define void @test_sextload(i8* %addr) {
+  entry:
+    ret void
+  }
+...
+
+---
+name:            test_sextload
+body: |
+  bb.0.entry:
+    liveins: $x0
+    ; CHECK-LABEL: name: test_sextload
+    ; CHECK: [[T0:%[0-9]+]]:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    ; CHECK: [[T1:%[0-9]+]]:_(s8) = G_LOAD [[T0]](p0) :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    ; CHECK: [[T2:%[0-9]+]]:_(s32) = G_ZEXT [[T1]](s8)
+    ; CHECK: $w0 = COPY [[T2]](s32)
+    %0:_(p0) = COPY $x0
+    %1:_(s32) = G_ZEXTLOAD %0 :: (load 1 from %ir.addr)
+    $w0 = COPY %1
+...