https://github.com/usx95 updated 
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/176188

>From d89360c098e5ce23eada2490e5a13f0804017046 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Utkarsh Saxena <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:40:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH]  Merge lifetimebound attribute on implicit 'this' across
 method redeclarations

---
 .../LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.h      |   1 +
 .../LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.cpp    |  35 +++--
 .../Sema/warn-lifetime-analysis-nocfg.cpp     | 138 ++++++++++++++++++
 clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-safety.cpp      |  22 +++
 clang/test/SemaCXX/attr-lifetimebound.cpp     |  21 +++
 5 files changed, 205 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git 
a/clang/include/clang/Analysis/Analyses/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.h 
b/clang/include/clang/Analysis/Analyses/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.h
index f96d412aa63d2..760d34d33b15b 100644
--- a/clang/include/clang/Analysis/Analyses/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.h
+++ b/clang/include/clang/Analysis/Analyses/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #ifndef LLVM_CLANG_ANALYSIS_ANALYSES_LIFETIMEANNOTATIONS_H
 #define LLVM_CLANG_ANALYSIS_ANALYSES_LIFETIMEANNOTATIONS_H
 
+#include "clang/AST/Attr.h"
 #include "clang/AST/DeclCXX.h"
 
 namespace clang ::lifetimes {
diff --git a/clang/lib/Analysis/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.cpp 
b/clang/lib/Analysis/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.cpp
index 2772fe20de19b..ced0ad537604a 100644
--- a/clang/lib/Analysis/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Analysis/LifetimeSafety/LifetimeAnnotations.cpp
@@ -52,22 +52,33 @@ bool isAssignmentOperatorLifetimeBound(const CXXMethodDecl 
*CMD) {
          CMD->getParamDecl(0)->hasAttr<clang::LifetimeBoundAttr>();
 }
 
+/// Check if a function has a lifetimebound attribute on its function type
+/// (which represents the implicit 'this' parameter for methods).
+/// Returns the attribute if found, nullptr otherwise.
+static const LifetimeBoundAttr *
+getLifetimeBoundAttrFromFunctionType(const TypeSourceInfo &TSI) {
+  // Walk through the type layers looking for a lifetimebound attribute.
+  TypeLoc TL = TSI.getTypeLoc();
+  while (true) {
+    auto ATL = TL.getAsAdjusted<AttributedTypeLoc>();
+    if (!ATL)
+      break;
+    if (auto *LBAttr = ATL.getAttrAs<LifetimeBoundAttr>())
+      return LBAttr;
+    TL = ATL.getModifiedLoc();
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 bool implicitObjectParamIsLifetimeBound(const FunctionDecl *FD) {
   FD = getDeclWithMergedLifetimeBoundAttrs(FD);
-  const TypeSourceInfo *TSI = FD->getTypeSourceInfo();
-  if (!TSI)
-    return false;
-  // Don't declare this variable in the second operand of the for-statement;
-  // GCC miscompiles that by ending its lifetime before evaluating the
-  // third operand. See gcc.gnu.org/PR86769.
-  AttributedTypeLoc ATL;
-  for (TypeLoc TL = TSI->getTypeLoc();
-       (ATL = TL.getAsAdjusted<AttributedTypeLoc>());
-       TL = ATL.getModifiedLoc()) {
-    if (ATL.getAttrAs<clang::LifetimeBoundAttr>())
+  // Attribute merging doesn't work well with attributes on function types 
(like
+  // 'this' param). We need to check all redeclarations.
+  for (const FunctionDecl *Redecl : FD->redecls()) {
+    const TypeSourceInfo *TSI = Redecl->getTypeSourceInfo();
+    if (TSI && getLifetimeBoundAttrFromFunctionType(*TSI))
       return true;
   }
-
   return isNormalAssignmentOperator(FD);
 }
 
diff --git a/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-analysis-nocfg.cpp 
b/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-analysis-nocfg.cpp
index 7fdc493dbd17a..441f9fc602916 100644
--- a/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-analysis-nocfg.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-analysis-nocfg.cpp
@@ -1039,3 +1039,141 @@ const char* foo() {
 }
 
 } // namespace GH127195
+
+// Lifetimebound on definition vs declaration on implicit this param.
+namespace GH175391 {
+// Version A: Attribute on declaration only
+class StringA {
+public:
+    const char* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];  // Declaration with 
attribute
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringA::data() const {  // Definition WITHOUT attribute
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Version B: Attribute on definition only
+class StringB {
+public:
+    const char* data() const;  // No attribute
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringB::data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Version C: Attribute on BOTH declaration and definition
+class StringC {
+public:
+    const char* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringC::data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// TEMPLATED VERSIONS
+
+// Template Version A: Attribute on declaration only
+template<typename T>
+class StringTemplateA {
+public:
+    const T* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];  // Declaration with 
attribute
+private:
+    T buffer[32];
+};
+template<typename T>
+inline const T* StringTemplateA<T>::data() const {  // Definition WITHOUT 
attribute
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Template Version B: Attribute on definition only
+template<typename T>
+class StringTemplateB {
+public:
+    const T* data() const;  // No attribute
+private:
+    T buffer[32];
+};
+template<typename T>
+inline const T* StringTemplateB<T>::data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Template Version C: Attribute on BOTH declaration and definition
+template<typename T>
+class StringTemplateC {
+public:
+    const T* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];
+private:
+    T buffer[32];
+};
+template<typename T>
+inline const T* StringTemplateC<T>::data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// TEMPLATE SPECIALIZATION VERSIONS
+
+// Template predeclarations for specializations
+template<typename T> class StringTemplateSpecA;
+template<typename T> class StringTemplateSpecB;
+template<typename T> class StringTemplateSpecC;
+
+// Template Specialization Version A: Attribute on declaration only - <char> 
specialization
+template<>
+class StringTemplateSpecA<char> {
+public:
+    const char* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];  // Declaration with 
attribute
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringTemplateSpecA<char>::data() const {  // Definition 
WITHOUT attribute
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Template Specialization Version B: Attribute on definition only - <char> 
specialization
+template<>
+class StringTemplateSpecB<char> {
+public:
+    const char* data() const;  // No attribute
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringTemplateSpecB<char>::data() const 
[[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+// Template Specialization Version C: Attribute on BOTH declaration and 
definition - <char> specialization
+template<>
+class StringTemplateSpecC<char> {
+public:
+    const char* data() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];
+private:
+    char buffer[32] = "hello";
+};
+inline const char* StringTemplateSpecC<char>::data() const 
[[clang::lifetimebound]] {
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+void test() {
+    // Non-templated tests
+    const auto ptrA = StringA().data();  // Declaration-only attribute  // 
expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+    const auto ptrB = StringB().data();  // Definition-only attribute   // 
expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+    const auto ptrC = StringC().data();  // Both have attribute         // 
expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+
+    // Templated tests (generic templates)
+    const auto ptrTA = StringTemplateA<char>().data();  // Declaration-only 
attribute // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+    // FIXME: Definition is not instantiated until the end of TU. The 
attribute is not merged when this call is processed.
+    const auto ptrTB = StringTemplateB<char>().data();  // Definition-only 
attribute
+    const auto ptrTC = StringTemplateC<char>().data();  // Both have attribute 
       // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+
+    // Template specialization tests
+    const auto ptrTSA = StringTemplateSpecA<char>().data();  // 
Declaration-only attribute  // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is 
used}}
+    const auto ptrTSB = StringTemplateSpecB<char>().data();  // 
Definition-only attribute   // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is 
used}}
+    const auto ptrTSC = StringTemplateSpecC<char>().data();  // Both have 
attribute         // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is used}}
+}
+} // namespace GH175391
diff --git a/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-safety.cpp 
b/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-safety.cpp
index 0b1962b7cb651..24ac72e7aad4d 100644
--- a/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-safety.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/Sema/warn-lifetime-safety.cpp
@@ -1431,3 +1431,25 @@ void not_silenced_via_conditional(bool cond) {
   (void)v;  // expected-note 2 {{later used here}}
 }
 } // namespace do_not_warn_on_std_move
+
+// Implicit this annotations with redecls.
+namespace GH172013 {
+// https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/62072
+// https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/172013
+struct S {
+    View x() const [[clang::lifetimebound]];
+    MyObj i;
+};
+
+View S::x() const { return i; }
+
+void bar() {
+    View x;
+    {
+        S s;
+        x = s.x(); // expected-warning {{object whose reference is captured 
does not live long enough}}
+        View y = S().x(); // FIXME: Handle temporaries.
+    } // expected-note {{destroyed here}}
+    (void)x; // expected-note {{used here}}
+}
+}
diff --git a/clang/test/SemaCXX/attr-lifetimebound.cpp 
b/clang/test/SemaCXX/attr-lifetimebound.cpp
index 111bad65f7e1b..9e2aaff6559c4 100644
--- a/clang/test/SemaCXX/attr-lifetimebound.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/SemaCXX/attr-lifetimebound.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,27 @@ namespace usage_ok {
     r = A(1); // expected-warning {{object backing the pointer 'r' will be 
destroyed at the end of the full-expression}}
   }
 
+  // Test that lifetimebound on implicit 'this' is propagated across 
redeclarations
+  struct B {
+    int *method() [[clang::lifetimebound]];
+    int i;
+  };
+  int *B::method() { return &i; }
+
+  // Test that lifetimebound on implicit 'this' is propagated across 
redeclarations
+  struct C {
+    int *method();
+    int i;
+  };
+  int *C::method() [[clang::lifetimebound]] { return &i; }
+
+  void test_lifetimebound_on_implicit_this() {
+    int *t = B().method();  // expected-warning {{temporary whose address is 
used as value of local variable 't' will be destroyed at the end of the 
full-expression}}
+    t = {B().method()};     // expected-warning {{object backing the pointer 
't' will be destroyed at the end of the full-expression}}
+    t = C().method();       // expected-warning {{object backing the pointer 
't' will be destroyed at the end of the full-expression}}
+    t = {C().method()};     // expected-warning {{object backing the pointer 
't' will be destroyed at the end of the full-expression}}
+  }
+
   struct FieldCheck {
     struct Set {
       int a;

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