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36 <div class="doc_section"><a name="llvmdesign">LLVM Design</a></div>
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40 <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html">LLVM: A
41 Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis & Transformation</a>: -
42 Describes the LLVM instruction set and compilation strategy. This should be the
43 first document you read to get an overview of LLVM.</li>
45 <li><a href="LangRef.html">LLVM Reference Manual</a> - Defines the LLVM
46 intermediate representation, the assembly form of the different nodes, and
47 provides reference information about the different tools in LLVM.</li>
49 <li><a href="BytecodeFormat.html">LLVM Bytecode File Format</a></li>
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54 <div class="doc_section"><a name="userguide">LLVM User Guides</a></div>
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58 <li><a href="GettingStarted.html">The LLVM Getting Started Guide</a> -
59 Discusses how to get up and running quickly with the LLVM infrastructure.
60 Everything from unpacking and compilation of the distribution to execution of
63 <li><a href="GettingStartedVS.html">Getting Started with the LLVM System using
64 Microsoft Visual Studio</a> - An addendum to the main Getting Started guide for
65 those using Visual Studio on Windows.</li>
67 <li><a href="CommandGuide/index.html">LLVM Command Guide</a> - A reference
68 manual for the LLVM command line utilities ("man" pages for LLVM tools).<br/>
70 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-ar.html">llvm-ar</a>,
71 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-ranlib.html">llvm-ranlib</a>,
72 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-as.html">llvm-as</a>,
73 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-dis.html">llvm-dis</a>,
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79 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-nm.html">llvm-nm</a>,
80 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-prof.html">llvm-prof</a>,
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88 <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-bcanalyzer.html">llvm-bcanalyzer</a>,
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92 <li><a href="FAQ.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a> - A list of common
93 questions and problems and their solutions.</li>
95 <li><a href="ReleaseNotes.html">Release notes for the current release</a>
96 - This describes new features, known bugs, and other limitations.</li>
98 <li><a href="HowToSubmitABug.html">How to Submit A Bug Report</a> -
99 Instructions for properly submitting information about any bugs you run into in
100 the LLVM system.</li>
102 <li><a href="TestingGuide.html">LLVM Test Suite Guide</a> - A reference
103 manual for using the LLVM test suite.</li>
105 <li><a href="CFEBuildInstrs.html">How to build the C/C++ front-end</a> -
106 Instructions for building the front-end from source.</li>
108 <li><a href="Lexicon.html">The LLVM Lexicon</a> - Definition of acronyms, terms
109 and concepts used in LLVM.</li>
111 <li><a name="irc">You can probably find help on the unofficial LLVM IRC
112 channel</a>. We often are on irc.oftc.net in the #llvm channel. If you are
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120 <div class="doc_section"><a name="llvmprog">General LLVM Programming Documentation</a></div>
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124 <li><a href="ProgrammersManual.html">The LLVM Programmers Manual</a> -
125 Introduction to the general layout of the LLVM sourcebase, important classes
126 and APIs, and some tips & tricks.</li>
128 <li><a href="Projects.html">LLVM Project Guide</a> - How-to guide and
129 templates for new projects that <em>use</em> the LLVM infrastructure. The
130 templates (directory organization, Makefiles, and test tree) allow the project
131 code to be located outside (or inside) the <tt>llvm/</tt> tree, while using LLVM
132 header files and libraries.</li>
134 <li><a href="MakefileGuide.html">LLVM Makefile Guide</a> - Describes how the
135 LLVM makefiles work and how to use them.</li>
137 <li><a href="CommandLine.html">CommandLine library Reference Manual</a> -
138 Provides information on using the command line parsing library.</li>
140 <li><a href="CodingStandards.html">LLVM Coding standards</a> -
141 Details the LLVM coding standards and provides useful information on writing
142 efficient C++ code.</li>
144 <li><a href="ExtendingLLVM.html">Extending LLVM</a> - Look here to see how
145 to add instructions and intrinsics to LLVM.</li>
147 <li><a href="UsingLibraries.html">Using LLVM Libraries</a> - Look here to
148 understand how to use the libraries produced when LLVM is compiled.</li>
150 <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/doxygen/">Doxygen generated
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154 <li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/cvsweb/cvsweb.cgi/llvm">CVSWeb CVS Tree
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165 <li><a href="WritingAnLLVMPass.html">Writing an LLVM Pass</a> - Information
166 on how to write LLVM transformations and analyses.</li>
168 <li><a href="WritingAnLLVMBackend.html">Writing an LLVM Backend</a> - Information
169 on how to write LLVM backends for machine targets.</li>
171 <li><a href="CodeGenerator.html">The LLVM Target-Independent Code
172 Generator</a> - The design and implementation of the LLVM code generator.
173 Useful if you are working on retargetting LLVM to a new architecture, designing
174 a new codegen pass, or enhancing existing components.</li>
176 <li><a href="TableGenFundamentals.html">TableGen Fundamentals</a> -
177 Describes the TableGen tool, which is used heavily by the LLVM code
180 <li><a href="AliasAnalysis.html">Alias Analysis in LLVM</a> - Information
181 on how to write a new alias analysis implementation or how to use existing
184 <li><a href="Stacker.html">The Stacker Chronicles</a> - This document
185 describes both the Stacker language and LLVM frontend, but also some details
186 about LLVM useful for those writing front-ends.</li>
188 <li><a href="GarbageCollection.html">Accurate Garbage Collection with
189 LLVM</a> - The interfaces source-language compilers should use for compiling
192 <li><a href="SourceLevelDebugging.html">Source Level Debugging with
193 LLVM</a> - This document describes the design and philosophy behind the LLVM
194 source-level debugger.</li>
196 <li><a href="Bugpoint.html">Bugpoint</a> - automatic bug finder and test-case
197 reducer description and usage information.</li>
199 <li><a href="CompilerDriver.html">Compiler Driver (llvmc)</a> - This document
200 describes the design and configuration of the LLVM compiler driver tool,
203 <li><a href="SystemLibrary.html">System Library</a> - This document describes
204 the LLVM System Library (<tt>lib/System</tt>) and how to keep LLVM source code
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210 <div class="doc_section"><a name="maillist">LLVM Mailing Lists</a></div>
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214 <li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-announce">
215 LLVM Announcements List</a>: This is a low volume list that provides important
216 announcements regarding LLVM. It gets email about once a month.</li>
218 <li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev">Developer's
219 List</a>: This list is for people who want to be included in technical
220 discussions of LLVM. People post to this list when they have questions about
221 writing code for or using the LLVM tools. It is relatively low volume.</li>
223 <li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmbugs/">Bugs &
224 Patches Archive</a>: This list gets emailed every time a bug is opened and
225 closed, and when people submit patches to be included in LLVM. It is higher
226 volume than the LLVMdev list.</li>
228 <li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-commits/">CVS Commits
229 Archive</a>: This list contains all commit messages that are made when LLVM
230 developers commit code changes to the CVS archive. It is useful for those who
231 want to stay on the bleeding edge of LLVM development. This list is very high
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