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+<h1>Documentation for the LLVM System at SVN head</h1>
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+ <li><a href="/pubs/">LLVM Publications</a></li>
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- <li><a href="#llvmprog">General LLVM Programming Documentation</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#llvmprog">LLVM Programming Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="#subsystems">LLVM Subsystem Documentation</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#develprocess">LLVM Development Process Documentation</a></li>
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-<div class="doc_section"><a name="llvmdesign">LLVM Design</a></div>
+<h2><a name="llvmdesign">LLVM Design & Overview</a></h2>
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<ul>
-<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html">LLVM: A
-Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis & Transformation</a>: -
-Describes the LLVM instruction set and compilation strategy. This should be the
-first document you read to get an overview of LLVM.</li>
-
-<li><a href="LangRef.html">LLVM Reference Manual</a> - Defines the LLVM
-intermediate representation, the assembly form of the different nodes, and
-provides reference information about the different tools in LLVM.</li>
-
-<li><a href="BytecodeFormat.html">LLVM Bytecode File Format</a></li>
-
+<li><a href="LangRef.html">LLVM Language Reference Manual</a> - Defines the LLVM
+intermediate representation.</li>
+<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2008-10-04-ACAT-LLVM-Intro.html">Introduction to the LLVM Compiler </a> - Presentation providing a users introduction to LLVM.</li>
+<li><a href="http://www.aosabook.org/en/llvm.html">Intro to LLVM</a> - book chapter providing a compiler hacker's introduction to LLVM.</li>
+<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html">LLVM: A Compilation Framework for
+Lifelong Program Analysis & Transformation</a> - Design overview.</li>
+<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2002-12-LattnerMSThesis.html">LLVM: An Infrastructure for
+Multi-Stage Optimization</a> - More details (quite old now).</li>
+<li><a href="GetElementPtr.html">GetElementPtr FAQ</a> - Answers to some very
+frequent questions about LLVM's most frequently misunderstood instruction.</li>
</ul>
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-<div class="doc_section"><a name="userguide">LLVM User Guides</a></div>
+<h2><a name="userguide">LLVM User Guides</a></h2>
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<ul>
Everything from unpacking and compilation of the distribution to execution of
some tools.</li>
+<li><a href="CMake.html">LLVM CMake guide</a> - An addendum to the main Getting
+Started guide for those using the <a href="http://www.cmake.org/">CMake build
+system</a>.
+</li>
+
<li><a href="GettingStartedVS.html">Getting Started with the LLVM System using
Microsoft Visual Studio</a> - An addendum to the main Getting Started guide for
those using Visual Studio on Windows.</li>
+<li><a href="tutorial/">LLVM Tutorial</a> - A walk through the process of using
+LLVM for a custom language, and the facilities LLVM offers in tutorial form.</li>
+<li><a href="DeveloperPolicy.html">Developer Policy</a> - The LLVM project's
+policy towards developers and their contributions.</li>
+
<li><a href="CommandGuide/index.html">LLVM Command Guide</a> - A reference
-manual for the LLVM command line utilities ("man" pages for LLVM tools).<br/>
-Current tools:
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-ar.html">llvm-ar</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-ranlib.html">llvm-ranlib</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-as.html">llvm-as</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-dis.html">llvm-dis</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/opt.html">opt</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llc.html">llc</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/lli.html">lli</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-link.html">llvm-link</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/analyze.html">analyze</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-nm.html">llvm-nm</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-prof.html">llvm-prof</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvmgcc.html">llvmgcc</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvmgxx.html">llvmgxx</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/gccas.html">gccas</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/gccld.html">gccld</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/stkrc.html">stkrc</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/bugpoint.html">bugpoint</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-extract.html">llvm-extract</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvm-bcanalyzer.html">llvm-bcanalyzer</a>,
- <a href="CommandGuide/html/llvmc.html">llvmc</a>
-</li>
+manual for the LLVM command line utilities ("man" pages for LLVM tools).</li>
+
+<li><a href="Passes.html">LLVM's Analysis and Transform Passes</a> - A list of
+optimizations and analyses implemented in LLVM.</li>
<li><a href="FAQ.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a> - A list of common
questions and problems and their solutions.</li>
-<li><a href="ReleaseNotes.html">Release notes for the current release</a>
+<li><a href="ReleaseNotes.html">Release notes for the current release</a>
- This describes new features, known bugs, and other limitations.</li>
<li><a href="HowToSubmitABug.html">How to Submit A Bug Report</a> -
Instructions for properly submitting information about any bugs you run into in
the LLVM system.</li>
-<li><a href="TestingGuide.html">LLVM Test Suite Guide</a> - A reference
-manual for using the LLVM test suite.</li>
+<li><a href="TestingGuide.html">LLVM Testing Infrastructure Guide</a> - A reference
+manual for using the LLVM testing infrastructure.</li>
+
+<li><a href="http://clang.llvm.org/get_started.html">How to build the C, C++, ObjC,
+and ObjC++ front end</a> - Instructions for building the clang front-end from
+source.</li>
-<li><a href="CFEBuildInstrs.html">How to build the C/C++ front-end</a> -
-Instructions for building the front-end from source.</li>
+<li><a href="Packaging.html">Packaging guide</a> - Advice on packaging
+LLVM into a distribution.</li>
<li><a href="Lexicon.html">The LLVM Lexicon</a> - Definition of acronyms, terms
and concepts used in LLVM.</li>
-<li><a name="irc">You can probably find help on the unofficial LLVM IRC
-channel</a>. We often are on irc.oftc.net in the #llvm channel. If you are
-using the mozilla browser, and have chatzilla installed, you can <a
+<li><a name="irc">You can probably find help on the unofficial LLVM IRC
+channel</a>. We often are on irc.oftc.net in the #llvm channel. If you are
+using the mozilla browser, and have chatzilla installed, you can <a
href="irc://irc.oftc.net/llvm">join #llvm on irc.oftc.net</a> directly.</li>
+<li><a href="HowToAddABuilder.html">How To Add Your Build Configuration
+To LLVM Buildbot Infrastructure</a> - Instructions for adding new builder to
+LLVM buildbot master.</li>
+
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-<div class="doc_section"><a name="llvmprog">General LLVM Programming Documentation</a></div>
+<h2><a name="llvmprog">LLVM Programming Documentation</a></h2>
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<ul>
+<li><a href="LangRef.html">LLVM Language Reference Manual</a> - Defines the LLVM
+intermediate representation and the assembly form of the different nodes.</li>
+
<li><a href="ProgrammersManual.html">The LLVM Programmers Manual</a> -
Introduction to the general layout of the LLVM sourcebase, important classes
and APIs, and some tips & tricks.</li>
-<li><a href="Projects.html">LLVM Project Guide</a> - How-to guide and
-templates for new projects that <em>use</em> the LLVM infrastructure. The
-templates (directory organization, Makefiles, and test tree) allow the project
-code to be located outside (or inside) the <tt>llvm/</tt> tree, while using LLVM
-header files and libraries.</li>
-
-<li><a href="MakefileGuide.html">LLVM Makefile Guide</a> - Describes how the
-LLVM makefiles work and how to use them.</li>
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<li><a href="CommandLine.html">CommandLine library Reference Manual</a> -
Provides information on using the command line parsing library.</li>
Details the LLVM coding standards and provides useful information on writing
efficient C++ code.</li>
-<li><a href="ExtendingLLVM.html">Extending LLVM</a> - Look here to see how
+<li><a href="ExtendingLLVM.html">Extending LLVM</a> - Look here to see how
to add instructions and intrinsics to LLVM.</li>
-<li><a href="UsingLibraries.html">Using LLVM Libraries</a> - Look here to
-understand how to use the libraries produced when LLVM is compiled.</li>
-
-<li><a href="http://llvm.org/doxygen/">Doxygen generated
+<li><a href="http://llvm.org/doxygen/">Doxygen generated
documentation</a> (<a
href="http://llvm.org/doxygen/inherits.html">classes</a>)
(<a href="http://llvm.org/doxygen/doxygen.tar.gz">tarball</a>)
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-<li><a href="http://llvm.org/cvsweb/cvsweb.cgi/llvm">CVSWeb CVS Tree
-Browser</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://llvm.org/viewvc/">ViewVC Repository Browser</a></li>
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-<div class="doc_section"><a name="subsystems">LLVM Subsystem Documentation</a></div>
+<h2><a name="subsystems">LLVM Subsystem Documentation</a></h2>
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<ul>
on how to write a new alias analysis implementation or how to use existing
analyses.</li>
-<li><a href="Stacker.html">The Stacker Chronicles</a> - This document
-describes both the Stacker language and LLVM frontend, but also some details
-about LLVM useful for those writing front-ends.</li>
-
<li><a href="GarbageCollection.html">Accurate Garbage Collection with
LLVM</a> - The interfaces source-language compilers should use for compiling
GC'd programs.</li>
LLVM</a> - This document describes the design and philosophy behind the LLVM
source-level debugger.</li>
+<li><a href="ExceptionHandling.html">Zero Cost Exception handling in LLVM</a>
+- This document describes the design and implementation of exception handling
+in LLVM.</li>
+
<li><a href="Bugpoint.html">Bugpoint</a> - automatic bug finder and test-case
reducer description and usage information.</li>
-<li><a href="CompilerDriver.html">Compiler Driver (llvmc)</a> - This document
-describes the design and configuration of the LLVM compiler driver tool,
-<tt>llvmc</tt>.</li>
+<li><a href="BitCodeFormat.html">LLVM Bitcode File Format</a> - This describes
+the file format and encoding used for LLVM "bc" files.</li>
<li><a href="SystemLibrary.html">System Library</a> - This document describes
the LLVM System Library (<tt>lib/System</tt>) and how to keep LLVM source code
portable</li>
+<li><a href="LinkTimeOptimization.html">Link Time Optimization</a> - This
+document describes the interface between LLVM intermodular optimizer and
+the linker and its design</li>
+
+<li><a href="GoldPlugin.html">The LLVM gold plugin</a> - How to build your
+programs with link-time optimization on Linux.</li>
+
+<li><a href="DebuggingJITedCode.html">The GDB JIT interface</a> - How to debug
+JITed code with GDB.</li>
+
+<li><a href="BranchWeightMetadata.html">Branch Weight Metadata</a> - Provides
+information about Branch Prediction Information.</li>
+
+</ul>
+
+<!--=======================================================================-->
+<h2><a name="develprocess">LLVM Development Process Documentation</a></h2>
+<!--=======================================================================-->
+
+<ul>
+
+<li><a href="Projects.html">LLVM Project Guide</a> - How-to guide and
+templates for new projects that <em>use</em> the LLVM infrastructure. The
+templates (directory organization, Makefiles, and test tree) allow the project
+code to be located outside (or inside) the <tt>llvm/</tt> tree, while using LLVM
+header files and libraries.</li>
+
+<li><a href="LLVMBuild.html">LLVMBuild Documentation</a> - Describes the
+LLVMBuild organization and files used by LLVM to specify component
+descriptions.</li>
+
+<li><a href="MakefileGuide.html">LLVM Makefile Guide</a> - Describes how the
+LLVM makefiles work and how to use them.</li>
+
+<li><a href="HowToReleaseLLVM.html">How To Release LLVM To The Public</a> - This
+is a guide to preparing LLVM releases. Most developers can ignore it.</li>
+
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+<h2><a name="maillist">LLVM Mailing Lists</a></h2>
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<ul>
-<li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-announce">
-LLVM Announcements List</a>: This is a low volume list that provides important
+<li>The <a href="http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-announce">
+LLVM Announcements List</a>: This is a low volume list that provides important
announcements regarding LLVM. It gets email about once a month.</li>
-<li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev">Developer's
-List</a>: This list is for people who want to be included in technical
-discussions of LLVM. People post to this list when they have questions about
+<li>The <a href="http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev">Developer's
+List</a>: This list is for people who want to be included in technical
+discussions of LLVM. People post to this list when they have questions about
writing code for or using the LLVM tools. It is relatively low volume.</li>
-<li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmbugs/">Bugs &
+<li>The <a href="http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmbugs/">Bugs &
Patches Archive</a>: This list gets emailed every time a bug is opened and
-closed, and when people submit patches to be included in LLVM. It is higher
+closed, and when people submit patches to be included in LLVM. It is higher
volume than the LLVMdev list.</li>
-<li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-commits/">CVS Commits
-Archive</a>: This list contains all commit messages that are made when LLVM
-developers commit code changes to the CVS archive. It is useful for those who
+<li>The <a href="http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-commits/">Commits
+Archive</a>: This list contains all commit messages that are made when LLVM
+developers commit code changes to the repository. It is useful for those who
want to stay on the bleeding edge of LLVM development. This list is very high
volume.</li>
-<li>The <a href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-testresults/">
+<li>The <a href="http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-testresults/">
Test Results Archive</a>: A message is automatically sent to this list by every
active nightly tester when it completes. As such, this list gets email several
times each day, making it a high volume list.</li>
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