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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 
22   /// PointerMayBeCaptured - Return true if this pointer value may be captured
23   /// by the enclosing function (which is required to exist).  This routine can
24   /// be expensive, so consider caching the results.  The boolean ReturnCaptures
25   /// specifies whether returning the value (or part of it) from the function
26   /// counts as capturing it or not.  The boolean StoreCaptures specified
27   /// whether storing the value (or part of it) into memory anywhere
28   /// automatically counts as capturing it or not.
29   bool PointerMayBeCaptured(const Value *V,
30                             bool ReturnCaptures,
31                             bool StoreCaptures);
32 
33   /// This callback is used in conjunction with PointerMayBeCaptured. In
34   /// addition to the interface here, you'll need to provide your own getters
35   /// to see whether anything was captured.
36   struct CaptureTracker {
37     virtual ~CaptureTracker();
38 
39     /// tooManyUses - The depth of traversal has breached a limit. There may be
40     /// capturing instructions that will not be passed into captured().
41     virtual void tooManyUses() = 0;
42 
43     /// shouldExplore - This is the use of a value derived from the pointer.
44     /// To prune the search (ie., assume that none of its users could possibly
45     /// capture) return false. To search it, return true.
46     ///
47     /// U->getUser() is always an Instruction.
48     virtual bool shouldExplore(const Use *U);
49 
50     /// captured - Information about the pointer was captured by the user of
51     /// use U. Return true to stop the traversal or false to continue looking
52     /// for more capturing instructions.
53     virtual bool captured(const Use *U) = 0;
54   };
55 
56   /// PointerMayBeCaptured - Visit the value and the values derived from it and
57   /// find values which appear to be capturing the pointer value. This feeds
58   /// results into and is controlled by the CaptureTracker object.
59   void PointerMayBeCaptured(const Value *V, CaptureTracker *Tracker);
60 } // end namespace llvm
61 
62 #endif
63