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=head1 NAME
llvm-as - LLVM assembler
=head1 SYNOPSIS
B<llvm-as> [I<options>] [I<filename>]
=head1 DESCRIPTION
The B<llvm-as> command invokes the LLVM assembler. It reads a file containing
human-readable LLVM assembly language, translates it to LLVM bytecode, and
writes the result into a file or to standard output.
If F<filename> is omitted or is C<->, then B<llvm-as> reads its input from
standard input.
If an output file is not specified with the B<-o> option, then
B<llvm-as> sends its output to a file or standard output by following
these rules:
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=item *
If the input is standard input, then the output is standard output.
=item *
If the input is a file that ends with C<.ll>, then the output file is of
the same name, except that the suffix is changed to C<.bc>.
=item *
If the input is a file that does not end with the C<.ll> suffix, then the
output file has the same name as the input file, except that the C<.bc>
suffix is appended.
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=head1 OPTIONS
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=item B<-f>
Force overwrite. Normally, B<llvm-as> will refuse to overwrite an
output file that already exists. With this option, B<llvm-as>
will overwrite the output file and replace it with new bytecode.
=item B<--help>
Print a summary of command line options.
=item B<-o> F<filename>
Specify the output file name. If F<filename> is C<->, then B<llvm-as>
sends its output to standard output.
=item B<--stats>
Print statistics.
=item B<--time-passes>
Record the amount of time needed for each pass and print it to standard
error.
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=head1 EXIT STATUS
If B<llvm-as> succeeds, it will exit with 0. Otherwise, if an error
occurs, it will exit with a non-zero value.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<llvm-dis|llvm-dis>, L<gccas|gccas>
=head1 AUTHORS
Maintained by the LLVM Team (L<http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu>).
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