[LLVMdev] Compiler Driver Decisions

[Misha Brukman]

On Wed, Aug 04, 2004 at 08:19:58AM -0700, Reid Spencer wrote:
> How about something along the notion of "build or construct" as in we
> have two primary tools in llvm:
> 
> llvm-build - builds programs to be run

llvm-build or llvm-driver are both kinda long but at least they make
sense...

As an aside, llava and llama are both taken, llvmize? llvminator?
llvm-emerge a la gentoo?

> llvm-run    - runs programs built by llvm-build

Wait, is llvm-run the same as lli?
Or is it "compile to native, link, run native version"?
Or does it not matter?
 
> I'm not thrilled with llvm-build because its dull but from the
> dictionary there is also:
> 
> llvm-construct (too long?)
> llvm-make        (obvious confusion)
> llvm-forge       (obscure)
> llvm-erect       (double entendre)

yeah, these aren't the most clear, easy-to-type-and-understand names. :)

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