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                       The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure

                           http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu

Welcome to LLVM!

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This file is intended to do four things:

(1) help you get started using LLVM;

(2) tell you how to get questions about LLVM answered;

(3) tell you where to find documentation for different kinds of questions; and

(4) tell you about three LLVM-related mailing lists.

This file provides the location of all important LLVM documentation.  In

particular, you should read the license information and the installation

directions before you begin using LLVM.

After that, there are several technical references that will help you use LLVM.

Consult them as necessary.

Getting Started with LLVM

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Finally, you can find information on how to communicate with the LLVM

developers and LLVM community.  This is of primary interest if you wish to

submit a bug, supply a patch, or just keep current with what's going on with

LLVM.

(1) For license information:

        llvm/LICENSE.txt

Introductory Literature:

(2) Installing and compiling LLVM:

        llvm/docs/GettingStarted.html

	LLVM Home Page:

		http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu

(3) Learn about features and limitations of this release:

        llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html

	License Information:

		llvm/LICENSE.txt

(4) Learn how to write a pass within the LLVM system:

        llvm/docs/WritingAnLLVMPass.html

(5) Learn how to start a new development project using LLVM, where your

    new source code can live anywhere (outside or inside the LLVM tree),

    while using LLVM header files and libraries:

        llvm/docs/Projects.html

	Release Notes:

		llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.html

LLVM Design:

Getting Help with LLVM

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	LLVM: A Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis &

	Transformation

(1) If you have questions or development problems not answered in the

    documentation, send e-mail to llvmdev@cs.uiuc.edu.  This mailing list is

    monitored by all the people in the LLVM group at Illinois, and you should

    expect prompt first responses.

(2) To report a bug, submit a bug report as described in the document:

		http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/docs/HowToSubmitABug.html

(3) We now use Bugzilla to track bugs, so you can check the status of

    previous bugs at:

	     <FIXME: WHERE DO THEY GO???>

LLVM Documentation

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All the documents mentioned below except the design overview tech report

are include as part of the LLVM release (in llvm/docs/*):

LLVM Design Overview:

       LLVM : A Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis

       and Transformation:

	  http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/pubs/2003-09-30-LifelongOptimizationTR.html

LLVM User Guides:

	Coding Standards:

		llvm/docs/CodingStandards.html

LLVM Community:

Other LLVM Resources:

	Submitting a Bug:

		http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/docs/HowToSubmitABug.html

	Creating a new LLVM Project:

		llvm/docs/Projects.html

	Mailing Lists:

		There are several mailing lists providing LLVM users with

		information:

Mailing Lists

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There are three mailing lists for providing LLVM users with information:

			o LLVM Announcements List:

(1) LLVM Announcements List:

    http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-announce

				This is a low volume list that provides

				important announcements regarding LLVM.  It is

				primarily intended to announce new releases,

				major updates to the software, etc.  This list

				is highly recommended for anyone that uses LLVM.

    This is a low volume list that provides important announcements regarding

    LLVM.  It is primarily intended to announce new releases, major updates to

    the software, etc.  This list is highly recommended for anyone that uses

    LLVM.

			o LLVM Developers List:

(2) LLVM Developers List:

    http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev

				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 low volume.

    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.

			o LLVM Commits List

(3) LLVM Commits List

    http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-commits

				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

				want to stay on the bleeding edge of LLVM

				development.

				This list is very high volume.

   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 want to

   stay on the bleeding edge of LLVM development. This list is very high

   volume.