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[FIRRTL] Canonicalize integer interval tests

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Description

Tests checking whether integers belong to a range often appear in the form of or'd equality checks.
In #2748, canonicalization was attempted on the `comb` dialect, however the transformation was incorrect due to the semantics of x values and the feature was removed by #2943. Since the transformation is legal on FIRRTL, it should be re-implemented in a FIRRTL canonicalizer.

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Review the earlier comb-dialect attempt in #2748 and its removal in #2943, then locate the FIRRTL canonicalizer and integer interval tests. Re-implement the transformation where FIRRTL x-value semantics make it legal, and confirm that the relevant tests cover the canonicalized range checks.

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Tech stack
cpp
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compilers
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
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3-5 days
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