rust_compiler/libs/compiler/src/v1.rs

@@ -1180,6 +1180,27 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
             Some(name.span),
         )?;
 
+        // Pop the arguments off the stack (caller cleanup convention)
+        // BUT: If the function returns a tuple, it saves SP in r15 and the caller
+        // will restore SP with "move sp r15", which automatically cleans up everything.
+        // So we only pop arguments for non-tuple-returning functions.
+        let returns_tuple = self
+            .function_meta
+            .tuple_return_sizes
+            .get(&name.node)
+            .copied()
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+            > 0;
+
+        if !returns_tuple {
+            for _ in 0..arguments.len() {
+                self.write_instruction(
+                    Instruction::Pop(Operand::Register(VariableScope::TEMP_STACK_REGISTER)),
+                    Some(name.span),
+                )?;
+            }
+        }
+
         // pop all registers back (if they were backed up)
         if backup_registers {
             for register in active_registers.iter().rev() {

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__dead_code_elimination.snap

@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ j main
 pop r8
 push sp
 push ra
-move r9 20
 add r1 r8 1
 move r15 r1
-j 8
+j 7
 pop ra
 pop sp
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__dead_code_elimination.snap.new

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+source: libs/integration_tests/src/lib.rs
+assertion_line: 103
+expression: output
+---
+## Unoptimized Output
+
+j main
+compute:
+pop r8
+push sp
+push ra
+move r9 20
+add r1 r8 1
+move r15 r1
+j __internal_L1
+__internal_L1:
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+
+## Optimized Output
+
+j main
+pop r8
+push sp
+push ra
+add r1 r8 1
+move r15 r1
+j 7
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__function_with_call.snap

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ push ra
 push 5
 push 10
 jal 1
-move r8 r15
 pop ra
 pop sp
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__leaf_function_no_stack_frame.snap

@@ -19,9 +19,4 @@ j ra
 ## Optimized Output
 
 j main
-pop r8
-j main
-pop r8
-add r1 r8 1
-move r8 r1
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__nested_function_calls.snap

@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ j 8
 pop ra
 pop sp
 j ra
-pop r8
 pop r9
 push sp
 push ra
 add r1 r9 r9
 move r15 r1
-j 18
+j 17
 pop ra
 pop sp
 j ra
@@ -100,12 +99,9 @@ push r10
 push r10
 push 2
 jal 11
-pop r10
-pop r9
-pop r8
 move r11 r15
 move r15 r11
-j 45
+j 41
 pop ra
 pop sp
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__nested_function_calls.snap.new

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+---
+source: libs/integration_tests/src/lib.rs
+assertion_line: 173
+expression: output
+---
+## Unoptimized Output
+
+j main
+add:
+pop r8
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+add r1 r9 r8
+move r15 r1
+j __internal_L1
+__internal_L1:
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+multiply:
+pop r8
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+mul r1 r9 2
+move r15 r1
+j __internal_L2
+__internal_L2:
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+complex:
+pop r8
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+push r8
+push r9
+push r9
+push r8
+jal add
+pop r9
+pop r8
+move r10 r15
+push r8
+push r9
+push r10
+push r10
+push 2
+jal multiply
+pop r10
+pop r9
+pop r8
+move r11 r15
+move r15 r11
+j __internal_L3
+__internal_L3:
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+
+## Optimized Output
+
+j main
+pop r8
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+add r1 r9 r8
+move r15 r1
+j 8
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+add r1 r9 r9
+move r15 r1
+j 17
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra
+pop r8
+pop r9
+push sp
+push ra
+push r8
+push r9
+push r9
+push r8
+jal 1
+pop r9
+pop r8
+move r10 r15
+push r8
+push r9
+push r10
+push r10
+push 2
+jal 11
+move r11 r15
+move r15 r11
+j 41
+pop ra
+pop sp
+j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__peephole_comparison_fusion.snap

@@ -24,9 +24,5 @@ j ra
 j main
 pop r8
 pop r9
-j main
-pop r8
-pop r9
-ble r9 r8 8
-move r10 1
+ble r9 r8 4
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/integration_tests/src/snapshots/integration_tests__tests__simple_leaf_function.snap

@@ -17,6 +17,4 @@ j ra
 ## Optimized Output
 
 j main
-j main
-move r8 10
 j ra

rust_compiler/libs/optimizer/src/dead_store_elimination.rs

@@ -32,11 +32,29 @@ pub fn dead_store_elimination<'a>(
             last_write.insert(dest_reg, i);
         }
 
-        // On labels/jumps, conservatively clear tracking (value might be used elsewhere)
+        // Before clearing on labels/calls, check if current tracked writes are dead
         if matches!(
             node.instruction,
-            Instruction::LabelDef(_) | Instruction::Jump(_) | Instruction::JumpAndLink(_)
+            Instruction::LabelDef(_) | Instruction::JumpAndLink(_)
         ) {
+            // Check all currently tracked writes to see if they're dead
+            for (&reg, &idx) in &last_write {
+                // Don't remove writes to r15 (return register)
+                if reg == 15 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Check if this write was used between write and now
+                let was_used = input[idx + 1..i]
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|n| reg_is_read_or_affects_control(&n.instruction, reg));
+
+                if !was_used && !to_remove.contains(&idx) {
+                    to_remove.push(idx);
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+            }
+
             last_write.clear();
         }
     }
@@ -59,29 +77,12 @@ pub fn dead_store_elimination<'a>(
     }
 }
 
-/// Simplified check: Does this instruction read the register or affect control flow?
+/// Simplified check: Does this instruction read the register?
 fn reg_is_read_or_affects_control(instr: &Instruction, reg: u8) -> bool {
     use crate::helpers::reg_is_read;
 
     // If it reads the register, it's used
-    if reg_is_read(instr, reg) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    // Conservatively assume register might be used if there's control flow
-    matches!(
-        instr,
-        Instruction::Jump(_)
-            | Instruction::JumpAndLink(_)
-            | Instruction::BranchEq(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchNe(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchGt(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchLt(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchGe(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchLe(_, _, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchEqZero(_, _)
-            | Instruction::BranchNeZero(_, _)
-    )
+    reg_is_read(instr, reg)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

rust_compiler/libs/optimizer/src/peephole_optimization.rs

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ pub fn peephole_optimization<'a>(
                                 // Safe to remove all four: push sp, push ra, pop ra, pop sp
                                 // Also need to adjust stack pointer offsets in between by -2
                                 let absolute_sp_pop = absolute_ra_pop + 1;
+                                // Clear output since we're going to reprocess the entire input
+                                output.clear();
                                 for (idx, node) in input.iter().enumerate() {
                                     if idx == i
                                         || idx == i + 1
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ pub fn peephole_optimization<'a>(
                     // Safe to remove both push and pop
                     // Also need to adjust stack pointer offsets in between
                     let absolute_pop_idx = i + pop_idx;
+                    // Clear output since we're going to reprocess the entire input
+                    output.clear();
                     for (idx, node) in input.iter().enumerate() {
                         if idx == i || idx == absolute_pop_idx {
                             // Skip the push and pop