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diff --git a/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp b/lib/Transforms/Scalar/LoopStrengthReduce.cpp
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//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
//
+// This transformation analyzes and transforms the induction variables (and
+// computations derived from them) into forms suitable for efficient execution
+// on the target.
+//
// This pass performs a strength reduction on array references inside loops that
-// have as one or more of their components the loop induction variable.
+// have as one or more of their components the loop induction variable, it
+// rewrites expressions to take advantage of scaled-index addressing modes
+// available on the target, and it performs a variety of other optimizations
+// related to loop induction variables.
//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//