[llvm-dev] clang triple and clang target

[Rail Shafigulin via llvm-dev]

Can someone explain what exactly a clang triple is (--triple option) and
what is the connection between triple and a target? I know there is an
article ( http://clang.llvm.org/docs/CrossCompilation.html) that show how
to cross compile code, but I'm not clear about is why I need to specify
triple, why I can't just say compile for a given target?

Any help is appreciated.

-- 
Rail Shafigulin
Software Engineer
Esencia Technologies
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