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+Common register allocation / spilling problem:
+
+	mul lr, r4, lr
+	str lr, [sp, #+52]
+	ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
+	sxth r3, r3
+	ldr r4, [sp, #+52]
+	mla r4, r3, lr, r4
+
+can be:
+
+	mul lr, r4, lr
+        mov r4, lr
+	str lr, [sp, #+52]
+	ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
+	sxth r3, r3
+	mla r4, r3, lr, r4
+
+and then "merge" mul and mov:
+
+	mul r4, r4, lr
+	str lr, [sp, #+52]
+	ldr lr, [r1, #+32]
+	sxth r3, r3
+	mla r4, r3, lr, r4
+
+It also increase the likelyhood the store may become dead.