| About |
| ======== |
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| .. warning:: |
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| If you are using a released version of LLVM, see `the download page |
| <https://llvm.org/releases/>`_ to find your documentation. |
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| The LLVM compiler infrastructure supports a wide range of projects, from |
| industrial strength compilers to specialized JIT applications to small |
| research projects. |
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| Similarly, documentation is broken down into several high-level groupings |
| targeted at different audiences: |
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| LLVM Design & Overview |
| ====================== |
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| Several introductory papers and presentations. |
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| .. toctree:: |
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| FAQ |
| Lexicon |
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| :doc:`FAQ` |
| Frequently asked questions. |
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| :doc:`Lexicon` |
| Glossary. |
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| `Introduction to the LLVM Compiler`__ |
| Presentation providing a users introduction to LLVM. |
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| .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2008-10-04-ACAT-LLVM-Intro.html |
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| `Intro to LLVM`__ |
| A chapter from the book "The Architecture of Open Source Applications" that |
| describes high-level design decisions that shaped LLVM. |
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| .. __: http://www.aosabook.org/en/llvm.html |
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| `LLVM: A Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis & Transformation`__ |
| Design overview. |
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| .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html |
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| `LLVM: An Infrastructure for Multi-Stage Optimization`__ |
| More details (quite old now). |
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| .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2002-12-LattnerMSThesis.html |
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| Documentation |
| ============= |
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| Getting Started, How-tos, Developer Guides, and Tutorials. |
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| .. toctree:: |
| :hidden: |
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| GettingStartedTutorials |
| Reference |
| UserGuides |
| DiscourseMigrationGuide |
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| :doc:`GettingStartedTutorials` |
| For those new to the LLVM system. |
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| :doc:`UserGuides` |
| User guides and How-tos. |
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| :doc:`Reference` |
| LLVM and API reference documentation. |
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| :doc:`DiscourseMigrationGuide` |
| Guide for users to migrate to Discourse |
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| Community |
| ========= |
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| LLVM welcomes contributions of all kinds. To learn more, see the following articles: |
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| .. toctree:: |
| :hidden: |
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| GettingInvolved |
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| * :doc:`GettingInvolved` |
| * :ref:`development-process` |
| * :ref:`lists-forums` |
| * :ref:`meetups-social-events` |
| * :ref:`community-proposals` |
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| Reporting a security issue |
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| * :ref:`report-security-issue` |
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| Indices and tables |
| ================== |
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| * :ref:`genindex` |
| * :ref:`search` |
