> > Is there anyway for the optimizers to get at this range information still? > > Or was range information removed because it is essentially impossible to use > > it correctly (if so this bug report should be closed as unfixable)? > > It was removed because it was impossible to use it correctly. The "fix" > is to derive range information from existing range checks, possibly > inter-procedurally.
Right, as soon as you have one range check, the compiler can make more precise assumptions/conclusions about the actual range. Arno
