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authorZancanaro; Carlo <czan8762@plang3.cs.usyd.edu.au>2012-09-24 09:58:17 +1000
committerZancanaro; Carlo <czan8762@plang3.cs.usyd.edu.au>2012-09-24 09:58:17 +1000
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+ <title>"clang" C Language Family Frontend for LLVM</title>
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+<div id="content">
+ <!--*********************************************************************-->
+ <h1>clang: a C language family frontend for LLVM</h1>
+ <!--*********************************************************************-->
+
+ <p>The goal of the Clang project is to create a new C, C++, Objective C and
+ Objective C++ front-end for the <a href="http://www.llvm.org/">LLVM</a>
+ compiler. You can <a href="get_started.html">get and build</a> the source
+ today.</p>
+
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+ <h2 id="goals">Features and Goals</h2>
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+
+ <p>Some of the goals for the project include the following:</p>
+
+ <p><b><a href="features.html#enduser">End-User Features</a></b>:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>Fast compiles and low memory use</li>
+ <li>Expressive diagnostics (<a href="diagnostics.html">examples</a>)</li>
+ <li>GCC compatibility</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p><b><a href="features.html#applications">Utility and
+ Applications</a></b>:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>Modular library based architecture</li>
+ <li>Support diverse clients (refactoring, static analysis, code generation,
+ etc)</li>
+ <li>Allow tight integration with IDEs</li>
+ <li>Use the LLVM 'BSD' License</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p><b><a href="features.html#design">Internal Design and
+ Implementation</a></b>:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>A real-world, production quality compiler</li>
+ <li>A simple and hackable code base</li>
+ <li>A single unified parser for C, Objective C, C++, and Objective C++</li>
+ <li>Conformance with C/C++/ObjC and their variants</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>Of course this is only a rough outline of the goals and features of
+ Clang. To get a true sense of what it is all about, see the <a
+ href="features.html">Features</a> section, which breaks
+ each of these down and explains them in more detail.</p>
+
+
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+ <h2>Why?</h2>
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+
+ <p>The development of a new front-end was started out of a need -- a need
+ for a compiler that allows better diagnostics, better integration with
+ IDEs, a license that is compatible with commercial products, and a
+ nimble compiler that is easy to develop and maintain. All of these were
+ motivations for starting work on a new front-end that could
+ meet these needs.</p>
+
+ <p>A good (but quite dated) introduction to Clang can be found in the
+ following video lectures:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="clang_video-05-25-2007.html">Clang Introduction</a>
+ (May 2007)</li>
+ <li><a href="clang_video-07-25-2007.html">Features and Performance of
+ Clang</a> (July 2007)</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>For a more detailed comparison between Clang and other compilers, please
+ see the <a href="comparison.html">clang comparison page</a>.</p>
+
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+ <h2>Current Status</h2>
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+
+ <p>Clang is still under heavy development. Clang is considered to
+ be a production quality C, Objective-C, C++ and Objective-C++ compiler when
+ targeting X86-32, X86-64, and ARM (other targets may have caveats, but are
+ usually easy to fix). If you are looking for source analysis or
+ source-to-source transformation tools, clang is probably a great
+ solution for you. Clang supports most of C++11, please see the <a
+ href="cxx_status.html">C++ status</a> page for more
+ information.</p>
+
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+ <h2>Get it and get involved!</h2>
+ <!--=====================================================================-->
+
+ <p>Start by <a href="get_started.html">getting the code, building it, and
+ playing with it</a>. This will show you the sorts of things we can do
+ today and will let you have the "clang experience" first hand: hopefully
+ it will "resonate" with you. :)</p>
+
+ <p>Once you've done that, please consider <a href="get_involved.html">getting
+ involved in the clang community</a>. The clang developers include numerous
+ volunteer contributors with a variety of backgrounds. If you're
+ interested in
+ following the development of clang, signing up for a mailing list is a good
+ way to learn about how the project works.</p>
+</div>
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