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+// Copyright 2010 the V8 project authors. All rights reserved.
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+//       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+//       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+//       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+//       with the distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+//       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+//       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+// Regression test that stresses the register allocator gap instruction.
+
+function small_select(n, v1, v2) {
+  for (var i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    var tmp = v1;
+    v1 = v2;
+    v2 = tmp;
+  }
+  return v1;
+}
+
+function select(n, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10) {
+  for (var i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    var tmp = v1;
+    v1 = v2;
+    v2 = v3;
+    v3 = v4;
+    v4 = v5;
+    v5 = v6;
+    v6 = v7;
+    v7 = v8;
+    v8 = v9;
+    v9 = v10;
+    v10 = tmp;
+  }
+  return v1;
+}
+
+function select_while(n, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10) {
+  var i = 0;
+  while (i < n) {
+    var tmp = v1;
+    v1 = v2;
+    v2 = v3;
+    v3 = v4;
+    v4 = v5;
+    v5 = v6;
+    v6 = v7;
+    v7 = v8;
+    v8 = v9;
+    v9 = v10;
+    v10 = tmp;
+    i++;
+  }
+  return v1;
+}
+
+function two_cycles(n, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5) {
+  for (var i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    var tmp = v1;
+    v1 = v2;
+    v2 = v3;
+    v3 = v4;
+    v4 = v5;
+    v5 = tmp;
+    tmp = x1;
+    x1 = x2;
+    x2 = x3;
+    x3 = x4;
+    x4 = x5;
+    x5 = tmp;
+  }
+  return v1 + x1;
+}
+
+function two_cycles_while(n, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5) {
+  var i = 0;
+  while (i < n) {
+    var tmp = v1;
+    v1 = v2;
+    v2 = v3;
+    v3 = v4;
+    v4 = v5;
+    v5 = tmp;
+    tmp = x1;
+    x1 = x2;
+    x2 = x3;
+    x3 = x4;
+    x4 = x5;
+    x5 = tmp;
+    i++;
+  }
+  return v1 + x1;
+}
+assertEquals(1, small_select(0, 1, 2));
+assertEquals(2, small_select(1, 1, 2));
+assertEquals(1, small_select(10, 1, 2));
+
+assertEquals(1, select(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(4, select(3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(10, select(9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+
+assertEquals(1 + 6, two_cycles(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(4 + 9, two_cycles(3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(5 + 10, two_cycles(9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+
+assertEquals(1, select_while(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(4, select_while(3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(10, select_while(9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+
+assertEquals(1 + 6, two_cycles_while(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(4 + 9, two_cycles_while(3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));
+assertEquals(5 + 10, two_cycles_while(9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10));