Goal
Reduce backend overhead and unlock runtime gains where GCC currently matches/exceeds us.
Scope
- Implement x86 peephole pass for common patterns (redundant moves, zeroing idioms, simple fusion).
- Add strength-reduction patterns for multiply/shift/add forms where valid.
- Add before/after asm snapshots for benchmark kernels.
Acceptance
Goal
Reduce backend overhead and unlock runtime gains where GCC currently matches/exceeds us.
Scope
Acceptance
make testand perf gates.