Tuning LLVM's SLP Vectorizer Cost Model

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A recent LLVM patch introduced ordered vector reductions, but it triggered a performance regression on a benchmark by failing to account for the cost of building the initial vector per iteration.

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Tuning LLVM's SLP Vectorizer Cost Model

5/28/2026, 8:46:00 PM

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