In D47428, i propose to choose the ~(-(1 << nbits)) as the canonical form of low-bit-mask formation.
As it is seen from these tests, there is a reason for that.
AArch64 currently better handles ~(-(1 << nbits)), but not the more traditional (1 << nbits) - 1 (sic!).
The other way around for X86.
It would be much better to canonicalize.
This patch is completely monkey-typing.
I don't really understand how this works :)
I have based it on // x & (-1 >> (32 - y)) pattern.
Also, when we only have BMI, i wonder if we could use BEXTR with start=0 ?
Related links:
https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36419
https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37603
https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37610
https://rise4fun.com/Alive/idM