LLVM 18 requires the evex512 feature to allow use of zmm registers. LLVM automatically sets it when using a generic CPU, but not when `-C target-cpu` is specified. This will result either in backend legalization crashes, or code unexpectedly using ymm instead of zmm registers. For now, make sure that `avx512*` features imply `evex512`. Long term we'll probably have to deal with the AVX10 mess somehow.
The codegen
crate contains the code to convert from MIR into LLVM IR,
and then from LLVM IR into machine code. In general it contains code
that runs towards the end of the compilation process.
For more information about how codegen works, see the rustc dev guide.