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[AArch64] Add support for MSVC-style mangling for SVE

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#196170 opened on May 6, 2026

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Description

The latest MSVC release candidate has support for SVE, and with it a set of new SVE mangling patterns. We should mangle like MSVC instead of using the manglings we invented before (in #141887).

Example code:

#include <arm_sve.h>
void f(svint32_t x) {}

Latest MSVC produces the mangled symbol ?f@@YAX$$_CD@Z.

The relevant code is in MicrosoftCXXNameMangler::mangleType; replace the existing code which does #include "clang/Basic/AArch64ACLETypes.def".

(As a followup, we should also add demangling support in llvm/lib/Demangle/MicrosoftDemangle.cpp.)

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C++ name manglingAArch64 SVEMSVC ABICompiler backend internals
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Research direction
Examine MicrosoftCXXNameMangler::mangleType in clang/lib/AST/MicrosoftCXXNameMangler.cpp, where SVE types are handled via #include "clang/Basic/AArch64ACLETypes.def". Replace that logic to produce MSVC's new mangling pattern (e.g., ?f@@YAX$$ CD@Z for svint32 t). Then add demangling support in llvm/lib/Demangle/MicrosoftDemangle.cpp. Refer to the linked PR #141887 for context and ensure compatibility with MSVC's RC output.