The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure

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kelseyfrog•about 2 hours ago

It's also fairly accessible to LLMs. I was surprised at how quickly a self-hosting compiler could be brought up using the LLVM ecosystem.

arikrahman•about 1 hour ago

That's what I've been doing with a custom jank implementation, taking advantage of the LLVM changes contributed upstream to LLVM 22.

visha1v•2 days ago

LLVM here refers to the LLVM Compiler Infrastructure, an open source software system created to simplify the design and implementation of compilers and a wide range of compiler-based tools.

MeetingsBrowser•about 2 hours ago

As opposed to what?