1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp b/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
index bd132c0..95c834b 100644
--- a/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/lib/Analysis/AliasAnalysis.cpp
@@ -440,3 +440,19 @@ bool llvm::isIdentifiedObject(const Value *V) {
     return A->hasNoAliasAttr() || A->hasByValAttr();
   return false;
 }
+
+/// isKnownNonNull - Return true if we know that the specified value is never
+/// null.
+bool llvm::isKnownNonNull(const Value *V) {
+  // Alloca never returns null, malloc might.
+  if (isa<AllocaInst>(V)) return true;
+
+  // A byval argument is never null.
+  if (const Argument *A = dyn_cast<Argument>(V))
+    return A->hasByValAttr();
+
+  // Global values are not null unless extern weak.
+  if (const GlobalValue *GV = dyn_cast<GlobalValue>(V))
+    return !GV->hasExternalWeakLinkage();
+  return false;
+}