-.. _contents:
-
Overview
========
Similarly, documentation is broken down into several high-level groupings
targeted at different audiences:
-* **Design & Overview**
+LLVM Design & Overview
+======================
+
+Several introductory papers and presentations.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ LangRef
+
+:doc:`LangRef`
+ Defines the LLVM intermediate representation.
+
+`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`__
+ Book chapter providing a compiler hacker's introduction to 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
+
+`Publications mentioning LLVM <http://llvm.org/pubs>`_
+ ..
+
+User Guides
+===========
+
+For those new to the LLVM system.
+
+NOTE: If you are a user who is only interested in using LLVM-based
+compilers, you should look into `Clang <http://clang.llvm.org>`_ or
+`DragonEgg <http://dragonegg.llvm.org>`_ instead. The documentation here is
+intended for users who have a need to work with the intermediate LLVM
+representation.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ CMake
+ HowToBuildOnARM
+ HowToCrossCompileLLVM
+ CommandGuide/index
+ GettingStarted
+ GettingStartedVS
+ FAQ
+ Lexicon
+ HowToAddABuilder
+ yaml2obj
+ HowToSubmitABug
+ SphinxQuickstartTemplate
+ Phabricator
+ TestingGuide
+ tutorial/index
+ ReleaseNotes
+ Passes
+ YamlIO
+ GetElementPtr
+ MCJITDesignAndImplementation
+
+:doc:`GettingStarted`
+ Discusses how to get up and running quickly with the LLVM infrastructure.
+ Everything from unpacking and compilation of the distribution to execution
+ of some tools.
+
+:doc:`CMake`
+ An addendum to the main Getting Started guide for those using the `CMake
+ build system <http://www.cmake.org>`_.
+
+:doc:`HowToBuildOnARM`
+ Notes on building and testing LLVM/Clang on ARM.
+
+:doc:`HowToCrossCompileLLVM`
+ Notes on cross-building and testing LLVM/Clang.
+
+:doc:`GettingStartedVS`
+ An addendum to the main Getting Started guide for those using Visual Studio
+ on Windows.
- Several introductory papers and presentations are available at
- :ref:`design_and_overview`.
+:doc:`tutorial/index`
+ Tutorials about using LLVM. Includes a tutorial about making a custom
+ language with LLVM.
-* **Publications**
+:doc:`LLVM Command Guide <CommandGuide/index>`
+ A reference manual for the LLVM command line utilities ("man" pages for LLVM
+ tools).
- The list of `publications <http://llvm.org/pubs>`_ based on LLVM.
+:doc:`Passes`
+ A list of optimizations and analyses implemented in LLVM.
-* **User Guides**
+:doc:`FAQ`
+ A list of common questions and problems and their solutions.
- Those new to the LLVM system should first visit the :ref:`userguides`.
+:doc:`Release notes for the current release <ReleaseNotes>`
+ This describes new features, known bugs, and other limitations.
- NOTE: If you are a user who is only interested in using LLVM-based
- compilers, you should look into `Clang <http://clang.llvm.org>`_ or
- `DragonEgg <http://dragonegg.llvm.org>`_ instead. The documentation here is
- intended for users who have a need to work with the intermediate LLVM
- representation.
+:doc:`HowToSubmitABug`
+ Instructions for properly submitting information about any bugs you run into
+ in the LLVM system.
-* **API Clients**
+:doc:`SphinxQuickstartTemplate`
+ A template + tutorial for writing new Sphinx documentation. It is meant
+ to be read in source form.
- Developers of applications which use LLVM as a library should visit the
- :ref:`programming`.
+:doc:`LLVM Testing Infrastructure Guide <TestingGuide>`
+ A reference manual for using the LLVM testing infrastructure.
-* **Subsystems**
+`How to build the C, C++, ObjC, and ObjC++ front end`__
+ Instructions for building the clang front-end from source.
- API clients and LLVM developers may be interested in the
- :ref:`subsystems` documentation.
+ .. __: http://clang.llvm.org/get_started.html
-* **Development Process**
+:doc:`Lexicon`
+ Definition of acronyms, terms and concepts used in LLVM.
- Additional documentation on the LLVM project can be found at
- :ref:`development_process`.
+:doc:`HowToAddABuilder`
+ Instructions for adding new builder to LLVM buildbot master.
-* **Mailing Lists**
+:doc:`YamlIO`
+ A reference guide for using LLVM's YAML I/O library.
- For more information, consider consulting the LLVM :ref:`mailing_lists`.
+:doc:`GetElementPtr`
+ Answers to some very frequent questions about LLVM's most frequently
+ misunderstood instruction.
+
+Programming Documentation
+=========================
+
+For developers of applications which use LLVM as a library.
.. toctree::
- :maxdepth: 2
-
- design_and_overview
- userguides
- programming
- subsystems
- development_process
- mailing_lists
-
+ :hidden:
+
+ Atomics
+ CodingStandards
+ CommandLine
+ CompilerWriterInfo
+ ExtendingLLVM
+ HowToSetUpLLVMStyleRTTI
+ ProgrammersManual
+ Extensions
+
+:doc:`LLVM Language Reference Manual <LangRef>`
+ Defines the LLVM intermediate representation and the assembly form of the
+ different nodes.
+
+:doc:`Atomics`
+ Information about LLVM's concurrency model.
+
+:doc:`ProgrammersManual`
+ Introduction to the general layout of the LLVM sourcebase, important classes
+ and APIs, and some tips & tricks.
+
+:doc:`Extensions`
+ LLVM-specific extensions to tools and formats LLVM seeks compatibility with.
+
+:doc:`CommandLine`
+ Provides information on using the command line parsing library.
+
+:doc:`CodingStandards`
+ Details the LLVM coding standards and provides useful information on writing
+ efficient C++ code.
+
+:doc:`HowToSetUpLLVMStyleRTTI`
+ How to make ``isa<>``, ``dyn_cast<>``, etc. available for clients of your
+ class hierarchy.
+
+:doc:`ExtendingLLVM`
+ Look here to see how to add instructions and intrinsics to LLVM.
+
+`Doxygen generated documentation <http://llvm.org/doxygen/>`_
+ (`classes <http://llvm.org/doxygen/inherits.html>`_)
+ (`tarball <http://llvm.org/doxygen/doxygen.tar.gz>`_)
+
+`ViewVC Repository Browser <http://llvm.org/viewvc/>`_
+ ..
+
+:doc:`CompilerWriterInfo`
+ A list of helpful links for compiler writers.
+
+Subsystem Documentation
+=======================
+
+For API clients and LLVM developers.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ AliasAnalysis
+ BitCodeFormat
+ BlockFrequencyTerminology
+ BranchWeightMetadata
+ Bugpoint
+ CodeGenerator
+ ExceptionHandling
+ LinkTimeOptimization
+ SegmentedStacks
+ TableGenFundamentals
+ TableGen/index
+ DebuggingJITedCode
+ GoldPlugin
+ MarkedUpDisassembly
+ SystemLibrary
+ SourceLevelDebugging
+ Vectorizers
+ WritingAnLLVMBackend
+ GarbageCollection
+ WritingAnLLVMPass
+ HowToUseAttributes
+ NVPTXUsage
+ StackMaps
+ InAlloca
+ BigEndianNEON
+ CoverageMappingFormat
+
+:doc:`WritingAnLLVMPass`
+ Information on how to write LLVM transformations and analyses.
+
+:doc:`WritingAnLLVMBackend`
+ Information on how to write LLVM backends for machine targets.
+
+:doc:`CodeGenerator`
+ The design and implementation of the LLVM code generator. Useful if you are
+ working on retargetting LLVM to a new architecture, designing a new codegen
+ pass, or enhancing existing components.
+
+:doc:`TableGen <TableGen/index>`
+ Describes the TableGen tool, which is used heavily by the LLVM code
+ generator.
+
+:doc:`AliasAnalysis`
+ Information on how to write a new alias analysis implementation or how to
+ use existing analyses.
+
+:doc:`GarbageCollection`
+ The interfaces source-language compilers should use for compiling GC'd
+ programs.
+
+:doc:`Source Level Debugging with LLVM <SourceLevelDebugging>`
+ This document describes the design and philosophy behind the LLVM
+ source-level debugger.
+
+:doc:`Vectorizers`
+ This document describes the current status of vectorization in LLVM.
+
+:doc:`ExceptionHandling`
+ This document describes the design and implementation of exception handling
+ in LLVM.
+
+:doc:`Bugpoint`
+ Automatic bug finder and test-case reducer description and usage
+ information.
+
+:doc:`BitCodeFormat`
+ This describes the file format and encoding used for LLVM "bc" files.
+
+:doc:`System Library <SystemLibrary>`
+ This document describes the LLVM System Library (``lib/System``) and
+ how to keep LLVM source code portable
+
+:doc:`LinkTimeOptimization`
+ This document describes the interface between LLVM intermodular optimizer
+ and the linker and its design
+
+:doc:`GoldPlugin`
+ How to build your programs with link-time optimization on Linux.
+
+:doc:`DebuggingJITedCode`
+ How to debug JITed code with GDB.
+
+:doc:`MCJITDesignAndImplementation`
+ Describes the inner workings of MCJIT execution engine.
+
+:doc:`BranchWeightMetadata`
+ Provides information about Branch Prediction Information.
+
+:doc:`BlockFrequencyTerminology`
+ Provides information about terminology used in the ``BlockFrequencyInfo``
+ analysis pass.
+
+:doc:`SegmentedStacks`
+ This document describes segmented stacks and how they are used in LLVM.
+
+:doc:`MarkedUpDisassembly`
+ This document describes the optional rich disassembly output syntax.
+
+:doc:`HowToUseAttributes`
+ Answers some questions about the new Attributes infrastructure.
+
+:doc:`NVPTXUsage`
+ This document describes using the NVPTX back-end to compile GPU kernels.
+
+:doc:`StackMaps`
+ LLVM support for mapping instruction addresses to the location of
+ values and allowing code to be patched.
+
+:doc:`BigEndianNEON`
+ LLVM's support for generating NEON instructions on big endian ARM targets is
+ somewhat nonintuitive. This document explains the implementation and rationale.
+
+:doc:`CoverageMappingFormat`
+ This describes the format and encoding used for LLVM’s code coverage mapping.
+
+Development Process Documentation
+=================================
+
+Information about LLVM's development process.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ DeveloperPolicy
+ MakefileGuide
+ Projects
+ LLVMBuild
+ HowToReleaseLLVM
+ Packaging
+ ReleaseProcess
+ Phabricator
+
+:doc:`DeveloperPolicy`
+ The LLVM project's policy towards developers and their contributions.
+
+:doc:`Projects`
+ How-to guide and templates for new projects that *use* the LLVM
+ infrastructure. The templates (directory organization, Makefiles, and test
+ tree) allow the project code to be located outside (or inside) the ``llvm/``
+ tree, while using LLVM header files and libraries.
+
+:doc:`LLVMBuild`
+ Describes the LLVMBuild organization and files used by LLVM to specify
+ component descriptions.
+
+:doc:`MakefileGuide`
+ Describes how the LLVM makefiles work and how to use them.
+
+:doc:`HowToReleaseLLVM`
+ This is a guide to preparing LLVM releases. Most developers can ignore it.
+
+:doc:`ReleaseProcess`
+ This is a guide to validate a new release, during the release process. Most developers can ignore it.
+
+:doc:`Packaging`
+ Advice on packaging LLVM into a distribution.
+
+:doc:`Phabricator`
+ Describes how to use the Phabricator code review tool hosted on
+ http://reviews.llvm.org/ and its command line interface, Arcanist.
+
+Community
+=========
+
+LLVM has a thriving community of friendly and helpful developers.
+The two primary communication mechanisms in the LLVM community are mailing
+lists and IRC.
+
+Mailing Lists
+-------------
+
+If you can't find what you need in these docs, try consulting the mailing
+lists.
+
+`Developer's List (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 relatively low volume.
+
+ .. __: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev
+
+`Commits Archive (llvm-commits)`__
+ This list contains all commit messages that are made when LLVM developers
+ commit code changes to the repository. It also serves as a forum for
+ patch review (i.e. send patches here). It is useful for those who want to
+ stay on the bleeding edge of LLVM development. This list is very high
+ volume.
+
+ .. __: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-commits/
+
+`Bugs & Patches Archive (llvmbugs)`__
+ This list gets emailed every time a bug is opened and closed. It is
+ higher volume than the LLVMdev list.
+
+ .. __: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmbugs/
+
+`Test Results Archive (llvm-testresults)`__
+ A message is automatically sent to this list by every active nightly tester
+ when it completes. As such, this list gets email several times each day,
+ making it a high volume list.
+
+ .. __: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-testresults/
+
+`LLVM Announcements List (llvm-announce)`__
+ This is a low volume list that provides important announcements regarding
+ LLVM. It gets email about once a month.
+
+ .. __: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvm-announce
+
+IRC
+---
+
+Users and developers of the LLVM project (including subprojects such as Clang)
+can be found in #llvm on `irc.oftc.net <irc://irc.oftc.net/llvm>`_.
+
+This channel has several bots.
+
+* Buildbot reporters
+
+ * llvmbb - Bot for the main LLVM buildbot master.
+ http://lab.llvm.org:8011/console
+ * bb-chapuni - An individually run buildbot master. http://bb.pgr.jp/console
+ * smooshlab - Apple's internal buildbot master.
+
+* robot - Bugzilla linker. %bug <number>
+
+* clang-bot - A `geordi <http://www.eelis.net/geordi/>`_ instance running
+ near-trunk clang instead of gcc.
+
+
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