https://github.com/DataCorrupted updated 
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/170619

>From bbf2e85a9bc07a52c83d13af5db0d35878484b9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Rong <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 22:45:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] [ExposeObjCDirect] Optimizations

In many cases we can infer that class object has been realized
---
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.h   | 23 +++++++---
 2 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
index a4b4460fdc49c..fd227d9645ac1 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,70 @@ bool CGObjCRuntime::canMessageReceiverBeNull(
 
 bool CGObjCRuntime::canClassObjectBeUnrealized(
     const ObjCInterfaceDecl *CalleeClassDecl, CodeGenFunction &CGF) const {
-  // TODO
+  if (!CalleeClassDecl)
+    return true;
+
+  // Heuristic 1: +load method on this class
+  // If the class has a +load method, it's realized when the binary is loaded.
+  ASTContext &Ctx = CGM.getContext();
+  const IdentifierInfo *LoadII = &Ctx.Idents.get("load");
+  Selector LoadSel = Ctx.Selectors.getSelector(0, &LoadII);
+
+  // TODO: if one if the child had +load, this class is guaranteed to be
+  // realized as well. We should have a translation unit specific map that
+  // precomputes all classes that are realized, and just do a lookup here.
+  // But we need to measure how expensive it is to create a map like that.
+  if (CalleeClassDecl->lookupClassMethod(LoadSel))
+    return false; // This class has +load, so it's already realized
+
+  // Heuristic 2: using Self / Super
+  // If we're currently executing a method of ClassDecl (or a subclass),
+  // then ClassDecl must already be realized.
+  if (const auto *CurMethod =
+          dyn_cast_or_null<ObjCMethodDecl>(CGF.CurCodeDecl)) {
+    const ObjCInterfaceDecl *CallerCalssDecl = CurMethod->getClassInterface();
+    if (CallerCalssDecl && CalleeClassDecl->isSuperClassOf(CallerCalssDecl))
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  // Heuristic 3: previously realized
+  // Heuristic 3.1: Walk through the current BasicBlock looking for calls that
+  // realize the class. All heuristics in this cluster share the same
+  // implementation pattern.
+  auto *BB = CGF.Builder.GetInsertBlock();
+  if (!BB)
+    return true; // No current block, assume unrealized
+
+  llvm::StringRef CalleeClassName = CalleeClassDecl->getName();
+
+  // Heuristic 3.2 / TODO: If realization happened in a dominating block, the
+  // class is realized Requires Dominator tree analysis. There should be an
+  // outer loop `for (BB: DominatingBasicBlocks)`
+  for (const auto &Inst : *BB) {
+    // Check if this is a call instruction
+    const auto *Call = llvm::dyn_cast<llvm::CallInst>(&Inst);
+    if (!Call)
+      continue;
+    llvm::Function *CalledFunc = Call->getCalledFunction();
+    if (!CalledFunc)
+      continue;
+
+    llvm::StringRef FuncNamePtr = CalledFunc->getName();
+    // Skip the \01 prefix if present
+    if (FuncNamePtr.starts_with("\01"))
+      FuncNamePtr = FuncNamePtr.drop_front(1);
+    // Check for instance method calls: "-[ClassName methodName]"
+    // or class method calls: "+[ClassName methodName]"
+    // Also check for thunks: "-[ClassName methodName]_thunk"
+    if ((FuncNamePtr.starts_with("-[") || FuncNamePtr.starts_with("+["))) {
+      FuncNamePtr = FuncNamePtr.drop_front(2);
+      // TODO: if the current class is the super class of the function that's
+      // used, it should've been realized as well
+      if (FuncNamePtr.starts_with(CalleeClassName))
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Otherwise, assume it can be unrealized.
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.h 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.h
index d3d4745cb77a7..b0cf04fc8553b 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.h
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class CGObjCRuntime {
   virtual llvm::Function *GenerateMethod(const ObjCMethodDecl *OMD,
                                          const ObjCContainerDecl *CD) = 0;
 
-/// Generates precondition checks for direct Objective-C Methods.
+  /// Generates precondition checks for direct Objective-C Methods.
   /// This includes [self self] for class methods and nil checks.
   virtual void GenerateDirectMethodsPreconditionCheck(
       CodeGenFunction &CGF, llvm::Function *Fn, const ObjCMethodDecl *OMD,
@@ -330,10 +330,23 @@ class CGObjCRuntime {
                                      QualType resultType,
                                      CallArgList &callArgs);
 
-  bool canMessageReceiverBeNull(CodeGenFunction &CGF,
-                                const ObjCMethodDecl *method, bool isSuper,
-                                const ObjCInterfaceDecl *classReceiver,
-                                llvm::Value *receiver);
+  /// Check if the receiver of an ObjC message send can be null.
+  /// Returns true if the receiver may be null, false if provably non-null.
+  ///
+  /// This can be overridden by subclasses to add runtime-specific heuristics.
+  /// Base implementation checks:
+  /// - Super dispatch (always non-null)
+  /// - Self in const-qualified methods (ARC)
+  /// - Weak-linked classes
+  ///
+  /// Future enhancements in CGObjCCommonMac override:
+  /// - _Nonnull attributes
+  /// - Results of alloc, new, ObjC literals
+  virtual bool canMessageReceiverBeNull(CodeGenFunction &CGF,
+                                        const ObjCMethodDecl *method,
+                                        bool isSuper,
+                                        const ObjCInterfaceDecl *classReceiver,
+                                        llvm::Value *receiver);
 
   /// Check if a class object can be unrealized (not yet initialized).
   /// Returns true if the class may be unrealized, false if provably realized.

>From 49e0b9b6ac187a086244d8e48d51c1d57445043c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Rong <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 11:34:27 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] update test and fix incorrect heuristic

---
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp           |  47 ++----
 ...pose-direct-method-opt-class-realization.m | 148 ++++++++++++++++++
 clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method.m |   2 +
 3 files changed, 160 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 
clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method-opt-class-realization.m

diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
index fd227d9645ac1..f20ac144bc7ef 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
@@ -441,43 +441,16 @@ bool CGObjCRuntime::canClassObjectBeUnrealized(
       return false;
   }
 
-  // Heuristic 3: previously realized
-  // Heuristic 3.1: Walk through the current BasicBlock looking for calls that
-  // realize the class. All heuristics in this cluster share the same
-  // implementation pattern.
-  auto *BB = CGF.Builder.GetInsertBlock();
-  if (!BB)
-    return true; // No current block, assume unrealized
-
-  llvm::StringRef CalleeClassName = CalleeClassDecl->getName();
-
-  // Heuristic 3.2 / TODO: If realization happened in a dominating block, the
-  // class is realized Requires Dominator tree analysis. There should be an
-  // outer loop `for (BB: DominatingBasicBlocks)`
-  for (const auto &Inst : *BB) {
-    // Check if this is a call instruction
-    const auto *Call = llvm::dyn_cast<llvm::CallInst>(&Inst);
-    if (!Call)
-      continue;
-    llvm::Function *CalledFunc = Call->getCalledFunction();
-    if (!CalledFunc)
-      continue;
-
-    llvm::StringRef FuncNamePtr = CalledFunc->getName();
-    // Skip the \01 prefix if present
-    if (FuncNamePtr.starts_with("\01"))
-      FuncNamePtr = FuncNamePtr.drop_front(1);
-    // Check for instance method calls: "-[ClassName methodName]"
-    // or class method calls: "+[ClassName methodName]"
-    // Also check for thunks: "-[ClassName methodName]_thunk"
-    if ((FuncNamePtr.starts_with("-[") || FuncNamePtr.starts_with("+["))) {
-      FuncNamePtr = FuncNamePtr.drop_front(2);
-      // TODO: if the current class is the super class of the function that's
-      // used, it should've been realized as well
-      if (FuncNamePtr.starts_with(CalleeClassName))
-        return false;
-    }
-  }
+  // TODO: Heuristic 3: previously realized
+  // Walk through previous instructions can be inefficient, since
+  // `canClassObjectBeUnrealized` is called everytime we emit a class method.
+  // Besides, a realized subclass means parent class is realized. Therefore,
+  // a code like below also requires some special handling.
+  //
+  // ```
+  // +[Child foo];
+  // +[Parent foo];
+  // ```
 
   // Otherwise, assume it can be unrealized.
   return true;
diff --git 
a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method-opt-class-realization.m 
b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method-opt-class-realization.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..34f8537d75564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method-opt-class-realization.m
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+// RUN: %clang_cc1 -emit-llvm -fobjc-arc -triple arm64-apple-darwin10 \
+// RUN:   -fobjc-expose-direct-methods %s -o - | FileCheck %s
+
+// ============================================================================
+// HEURISTIC 1: Classes with +load method skip thunk for class methods
+// because they are guaranteed to be realized when the binary is loaded.
+// ============================================================================
+
+__attribute__((objc_root_class))
+@interface ClassWithLoad
++ (void)load;
++ (int)classDirectMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+@end
+
+@implementation ClassWithLoad
+
++ (void)load {
+  // This method causes the class to be realized at load time
+}
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[ClassWithLoad classDirectMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
++ (int)classDirectMethod {
+  return 42;
+}
+
+@end
+
+// A class without +load method for comparison
+__attribute__((objc_root_class))
+@interface ClassWithoutLoad
++ (int)classDirectMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+@end
+
+@implementation ClassWithoutLoad
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[ClassWithoutLoad classDirectMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
++ (int)classDirectMethod {
+  return 42;
+}
+
+@end
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define{{.*}} i32 @testClassWithLoad()
+int testClassWithLoad(void) {
+  // Because ClassWithLoad has +load, it's guaranteed to be realized.
+  // So we should call the implementation directly, NOT through a thunk.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[ClassWithLoad classDirectMethod]"(ptr noundef
+  // CHECK-NOT: call i32 @"+[ClassWithLoad classDirectMethod]_thunk"
+  return [ClassWithLoad classDirectMethod];
+}
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define{{.*}} i32 @testClassWithoutLoad()
+int testClassWithoutLoad(void) {
+  // ClassWithoutLoad has no +load, so the class might not be realized.
+  // We need to call through the thunk which will realize the class.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[ClassWithoutLoad classDirectMethod]_thunk"(ptr noundef
+  return [ClassWithoutLoad classDirectMethod];
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// HEURISTIC 2: Calls from within the same class skip thunk
+// because if we're executing a method of the class, it must be realized.
+// ============================================================================
+
+__attribute__((objc_root_class))
+@interface SameClassTest
++ (int)classDirectMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
++ (int)callerClassMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+- (int)callerInstanceMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+@end
+
+@implementation SameClassTest
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[SameClassTest classDirectMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
++ (int)classDirectMethod {
+  return 42;
+}
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[SameClassTest callerClassMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
++ (int)callerClassMethod {
+  // Calling a class method from another class method of the SAME class.
+  // The class must be realized (we're already executing a method of it).
+  // Should call implementation directly, NOT through thunk.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[SameClassTest classDirectMethod]"(ptr noundef
+  // CHECK-NOT: call i32 @"+[SameClassTest classDirectMethod]_thunk"
+  return [SameClassTest classDirectMethod];
+}
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"-[SameClassTest callerInstanceMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
+- (int)callerInstanceMethod {
+  // Calling a class method from an instance method of the SAME class.
+  // The class must be realized (we're already executing a method of it).
+  // Should call implementation directly, NOT through thunk.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[SameClassTest classDirectMethod]"(ptr noundef
+  // CHECK-NOT: call i32 @"+[SameClassTest classDirectMethod]_thunk"
+  return [SameClassTest classDirectMethod];
+}
+
+@end
+
+__attribute__((objc_root_class))
+@interface SuperClass
++ (int)superClassMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+@end
+
+@implementation SuperClass
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[SuperClass superClassMethod]"(ptr 
noundef %self)
++ (int)superClassMethod {
+  return 100;
+}
+
+@end
+
+@interface SubClass : SuperClass
++ (int)subCallerMethod __attribute__((objc_direct));
+- (int)subInstanceCaller __attribute__((objc_direct));
+@end
+
+@implementation SubClass
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"+[SubClass subCallerMethod]"(ptr noundef 
%self)
++ (int)subCallerMethod {
+  // Calling a superclass's class method from a subclass method.
+  // SuperClass must be realized because SubClass inherits from it.
+  // Should call implementation directly, NOT through thunk.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[SuperClass superClassMethod]"(ptr noundef
+  // CHECK-NOT: call i32 @"+[SuperClass superClassMethod]_thunk"
+  return [SuperClass superClassMethod];
+}
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: define hidden i32 @"-[SubClass subInstanceCaller]"(ptr noundef 
%self)
+- (int)subInstanceCaller {
+  // Calling a superclass's class method from a subclass instance method.
+  // SuperClass must be realized because SubClass inherits from it.
+  // Should call implementation directly, NOT through thunk.
+  //
+  // CHECK: call i32 @"+[SuperClass superClassMethod]"(ptr noundef
+  // CHECK-NOT: call i32 @"+[SuperClass superClassMethod]_thunk"
+  return [SuperClass superClassMethod];
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method.m 
b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method.m
index 3d1420619774b..b57670763eae0 100644
--- a/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method.m
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGenObjC/expose-direct-method.m
@@ -267,8 +267,10 @@ int useSRet(Root *r) {
     // CHECK: call void @"-[Root getAggregate]_thunk"
     [r getAggregate].a +
     // TODO: The compiler is not smart enough to know the class object must be 
realized yet.
+    // CHECK-NOT: call i64 @"+[Root classGetComplex]"(ptr noundef
     // CHECK: call i64 @"+[Root classGetComplex]_thunk"(ptr noundef
     [Root classGetComplex].a +
+    // CHECK-NOT: call void @"+[Root classGetAggregate]"(ptr {{.*}}sret
     // CHECK: call void @"+[Root classGetAggregate]_thunk"(ptr {{.*}}sret
     [Root classGetAggregate].a
   );

>From 0c89c244d66c1a0c36323bfb217162c0f0034c0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Rong <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 11:53:38 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] fix mac tests

---
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp | 13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
index f20ac144bc7ef..f336d0d3b9454 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
@@ -425,11 +425,14 @@ bool CGObjCRuntime::canClassObjectBeUnrealized(
   Selector LoadSel = Ctx.Selectors.getSelector(0, &LoadII);
 
   // TODO: if one if the child had +load, this class is guaranteed to be
-  // realized as well. We should have a translation unit specific map that
-  // precomputes all classes that are realized, and just do a lookup here.
-  // But we need to measure how expensive it is to create a map like that.
-  if (CalleeClassDecl->lookupClassMethod(LoadSel))
-    return false; // This class has +load, so it's already realized
+  // realized as well. We can't search for all child classes here. Ideally, we
+  // should have a translation unit level `SmallSet` to include all classes 
with
+  // +load. Every time a class has +load, put itself and all parents in it, and
+  // we can just query that `SmallSet` here.
+  if (CalleeClassDecl->lookupMethod(LoadSel, /*isInstance=*/false,
+                                    /*shallowCategoryLookup=*/false,
+                                    /*followSuper=*/false))
+    return false;
 
   // Heuristic 2: using Self / Super
   // If we're currently executing a method of ClassDecl (or a subclass),

>From 7aa65a2f74b47af04223e20602b716ddd5609767 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Rong <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 13:12:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] evict weak class

---
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
index f336d0d3b9454..0e41c9c6b9105 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ bool CGObjCRuntime::canMessageReceiverBeNull(
 
 bool CGObjCRuntime::canClassObjectBeUnrealized(
     const ObjCInterfaceDecl *CalleeClassDecl, CodeGenFunction &CGF) const {
-  if (!CalleeClassDecl)
+  if (!CalleeClassDecl || isWeakLinkedClass(CalleeClassDecl))
     return true;
 
   // Heuristic 1: +load method on this class

>From 97bef2a53d288399177f2effcd0a152f516ba341 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Rong <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:36:54 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] fix some lint warnings

---
 clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp 
b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
index 0e41c9c6b9105..88373fd0426b2 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCRuntime.cpp
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ bool CGObjCRuntime::canMessageReceiverBeNull(
 
   // If we're emitting a method, and self is const (meaning just ARC, for now),
   // and the receiver is a load of self, then self is a valid object.
-  if (auto curMethod = dyn_cast_or_null<ObjCMethodDecl>(CGF.CurCodeDecl)) {
-    auto self = curMethod->getSelfDecl();
+  if (const auto *curMethod = 
dyn_cast_or_null<ObjCMethodDecl>(CGF.CurCodeDecl)) {
+    const auto *self = curMethod->getSelfDecl();
     if (self->getType().isConstQualified()) {
-      if (auto LI = dyn_cast<llvm::LoadInst>(receiver->stripPointerCasts())) {
+      if (const auto *LI = 
dyn_cast<llvm::LoadInst>(receiver->stripPointerCasts())) {
         llvm::Value *selfAddr = 
CGF.GetAddrOfLocalVar(self).emitRawPointer(CGF);
         if (selfAddr == LI->getPointerOperand()) {
           return false;

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