https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=119946
Bug ID: 119946
Summary: memset/memcpy with a null argument should be folded
into `if (size_arg) __builtin_unreachable();`
Product: gcc
Version: 16.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: missed-optimization
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: tree-optimization
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org
Target Milestone: ---
Take:
```
unsigned char my_func(int n)
{
__builtin_memset((void*)0, 0, n);
return n+1;
}
```
Since C23, the memset here is only undefined if `n!=0`, I think we should be
able to fold the memset into:
```
if (n != 0)
__builtin_unreachable();
```
which is exactly what LLVM does starting in LLVM 20.
Thought maybe a trap instead would be better. If anything this could be part
of path isolation.
Note I noticed this while working through the review of the patches of PR
67797.