https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=84005
--- Comment #9 from rsandifo at gcc dot gnu.org <rsandifo at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Created attachment 43673 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=43673&action=edit Candidate patch Could you try the attached patch? It should restore the ability to look through steps when trying to align variables. Tested so far on aarch64-linux-gnu.