=item * Pre-processing: gathering/filtering compiler input (optional).
-=item * Translation: source language to bytecode conversion.
+=item * Translation: source language to bitcode conversion.
-=item * Assembly: bytecode to native code conversion.
+=item * Assembly: bitcode to native code conversion.
-=item * Optimization: conversion of bytecode to something that runs faster.
+=item * Optimization: conversion of bitcode to something that runs faster.
-=item * Linking: combining multiple bytecodes to produce executable program.
+=item * Linking: combining multiple bitcode files to produce executable program.
=back
This option specifies that the linking phase is not to be run. All
previous phases, if applicable will run. This is generally how a given
-bytecode file is compiled and optimized for a source language module.
+bitcode file is compiled and optimized for a source language module.
=item B<-k> or B<--link> or default
This level of optimization specifies a balance between generating good code
that will execute reasonably quickly and not spending too much time optimizing
the code to get there. For example, this level of optimization may include
-things like global common subexpression elimination, aggressive dead code
+things like global common sub-expression elimination, aggressive dead code
elimination, and scalar replication.
=item B<-O3> (aggressive optimization)
This is the same as B<-O5> except that it employs profile-guided
re-optimization of the program after it has executed. Note that this implies
-a single level of re-optimization based on runtime profile analysis. Once
+a single level of re-optimization based on run time profile analysis. Once
the re-optimization has completed, the profiling instrumentation is
removed and final optimizations are employed.
=item B<--native>
-Normally, B<llvmc> produces bytecode files at most stages of compilation.
+Normally, B<llvmc> produces bitcode files at most stages of compilation.
With this option, B<llvmc> will arrange for native object files to be
generated with the B<-c> option, native assembly files to be generated
with the B<-S> option, and native executables to be generated with the
=head1 SEE ALSO
-L<gccas|gccas>, L<gccld|gccld>, L<llvm-as|llvm-as>, L<llvm-dis|llvm-dis>,
-L<llc|llc>, L<llvm-link|llvm-link>
+L<llvm-as|llvm-as>, L<llvm-dis|llvm-dis>, L<llc|llc>, L<llvm-link|llvm-link>
=head1 AUTHORS