https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=98513
--- Comment #4 from Martin Liška <marxin at gcc dot gnu.org> --- One last version: $ cat combined.cc unsigned var; unsigned array[2]; int zero = 0, minus_2 = -2; const int &max(const int &a, const int &b) { return a > b ? a : b; } void test(int minus_1) { for (unsigned i_0 = 0; i_0 < 2; i_0++) { for (int i_1 = 0; i_1 < zero; i_1++) for (int i_2 = 0; i_2 < 2; i_2++) var = max(minus_1, 0); for (int i_3 = minus_2 + 2; i_3 < minus_1 + 3; i_3++) array[i_3] = zero; } } int main() { test(-1); } Apparently, the unswitching is not responsible for the problem, it triggers one more loop invariant motion and end with: 175.lim4: <bb 8> [local count: 29489562]: _26 = (unsigned int) pretmp_1; array[_8] = _26; if (_3 >= i_3_14) goto <bb 9>; [66.67%] else goto <bb 7>; [33.33%] <bb 9> [local count: 19660691]: array[i_3_14] = _26; i_3_21 = i_3_14 + 1; goto <bb 7>; [100.00%] while without the option we have: <bb 8> [local count: 29489562]: _26 = (unsigned int) pretmp_1; array[_8] = _26; i_3_11 = _8 + 1; if (_3 >= i_3_11) goto <bb 9>; [66.67%] else goto <bb 19>; [33.33%] <bb 9> [local count: 19660691]: array[i_3_11] = _26; i_3_21 = i_3_11 + 1; Anyway I think the problem happens in 189.dom3 where we replace: Optimizing statement array[i_3_14] = _26; Replaced 'i_3_14' with constant '-2147483648' which is bogus (the replace is about the second iteration of the loop i_3). Can please somebody familiar with VRP explain the transformation: Visiting controlling predicate if (_3 >= i_3_14) Adding assert for _3 from _3 >= i_3_14 Adding assert for i_3_14 from i_3_14 <= _3 Intersecting int [i_3_14, +INF] EQUIVALENCES: { _3 } (1 elements) and int [minus_1_29(D) + 2, minus_1_29(D) + 2] to int [i_3_14, +INF] EQUIVALENCES: { _3 } (1 elements) Intersecting int [-INF, minus_1_29(D) + 2] EQUIVALENCES: { i_3_14 } (1 elements) and int ~[-2147483647, -2147483646] to int [-INF, -INF] EQUIVALENCES: { i_3_14 } (1 elements) Intersecting int [minus_1_29(D) + 2, minus_1_29(D) + 2] and int [i_3_14, +INF] to int [minus_1_29(D) + 2, minus_1_29(D) + 2] Intersecting int ~[-2147483647, -2147483646] and int [-INF, -INF] to int [-INF, -INF] pushing new range for i_3_14: int [-INF, -INF] EQUIVALENCES: { i_3_14 } (1 elements) 1>>> STMT 1 = _3 ge_expr i_3_14 1>>> STMT 0 = _3 lt_expr i_3_14 Optimizing statement array[i_3_14] = _26; Replaced 'i_3_14' with constant '-2147483648'