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authorDan Gohman <gohman@apple.com>2010-06-28 22:09:52 +0000
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+<!-- _______________________________________________________________________ -->
+<div class="doc_subsubsection">
+ <a name="scev-aa">The <tt>-scev-aa</tt> pass</a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="doc_text">
+
+<p>The <tt>-scev-aa</tt> pass implements AliasAnalysis queries by
+translating them into ScalarEvolution queries. This gives it a
+more complete understanding of <tt>getelementptr</tt> instructions
+and loop induction variables than other alias analyses have.</p>
+
+</div>
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