[LLVMdev] LLVM projects: Change framework

Chris Lattner sabre at nondot.org
Thu Apr 26 21:52:22 PDT 2007


On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, Jakob Praher wrote:
> I have used LLVM extensively over the last 2 years.
> I have realized a so called change framework that based on the LLVM
> framework.

I am just now getting a chance to read through your thesis.  It looks like 
excellent work.  Do you mind if we add it to llvm.org/pubs ?

-Chris

> Basically it is a framework that augments the JIT to understand
> "changes", such that a mutator process can formulate changes in a change
> language (inspired by DTrace's D), which is too compiled to LLVM and
> sent to the application process.
>
> The application process than transforms the IR and marks the functions
> as beeing dirty. After a detection period, the changes are detected and
> the functions in question get recompiled and relinked, such that the
> change is now applied within the application.
>
> Every change can be undone. This is done by keeping an undo record of
> changes (allthough other approaches would seem fit also).
>
> The thesis can be found on http://www.prahersoft.com/~jp/da.pdf.
> Part of the thesis is an extensive documentation of the LLVM framework
> from a 10000 feet view. This might be interesting to new-comers.
>
> The reason why I did not post information on this list, is that the my
> university rules did not allow me to.
>
> I would be interested in hearing from you about it.
>
> -- Jakob
>
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-Chris

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