When we split above an instruction (for example because of splintering),
we may introduce moves that are redundant in the context of
moves on subsequent instructions. Currently, we only detect such
redundancies by allowing moves to skip over Nop instructions (true
nops, with no input/output). We can also skip over other cases, for
example over constant definitions (nop with an output), since whatever
moves happen above it do not influence the instruction's outcome.

We may be able to handle other cases, too - in subsequent CLs.

BUG=

Review URL: https://codereview.chromium.org/1422333003

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README.md

V8 JavaScript Engine

V8 is Google's open source JavaScript engine.

V8 implements ECMAScript as specified in ECMA-262.

V8 is written in C++ and is used in Google Chrome, the open source browser from Google.

V8 can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++ application.

V8 Project page: https://code.google.com/p/v8/

Getting the Code

Checkout depot tools, and run

    fetch v8

This will checkout V8 into the directory v8 and fetch all of its dependencies. To stay up to date, run

    git pull origin
    gclient sync

For fetching all branches, add the following into your remote configuration in .git/config:

    fetch = +refs/branch-heads/*:refs/remotes/branch-heads/*
    fetch = +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*

Contributing

Please follow the instructions mentioned on the V8 wiki.