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