https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88775
--- Comment #5 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Created attachment 45401 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=45401&action=edit VN patch Turns f() into just <bb 2> [local count: 1073741824]: _3 = &MEM[(struct basic_string *)s_2(D)].D.18989._M_local_buf; MEM[(struct _Alloc_hider *)s_2(D)]._M_p = _3; MEM[(size_type *)s_2(D) + 8B] = 0; MEM[(char_type &)s_2(D) + 16] = 0; if (_3 != "hello") goto <bb 3>; [75.00%] else goto <bb 4>; [25.00%] <bb 3> [local count: 805306369]: __builtin_memcpy (_3, "hello", 5); goto <bb 5>; [100.00%] <bb 4> [local count: 134217728]: __builtin_memcpy ("hello", &MEM[(void *)"hello" + 5B], 5); <bb 5> [local count: 1073741824]: MEM[(size_type *)s_2(D) + 8B] = 5; MEM[(char_type &)s_2(D) + 21] = 0; return s_2(D);