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+//@ compile-flags: -Copt-level=3
+//@ needs-deterministic-layouts
+
+// Currently Vec<T> and &[T] have layouts that start with (pointer, len)
+// which makes the conversion branchless.
+// A nice-to-have property, not guaranteed.
+#![crate_type = "cdylib"]
+
+// CHECK-LABEL: @branchless_cow_slices
+#[no_mangle]
+pub fn branchless_cow_slices<'a>(cow: &'a std::borrow::Cow<'a, [u8]>) -> &'a [u8] {
+    // CHECK-NOT: br
+    // CHECK: ret { ptr, i64 }
+    &*cow
+}