[cfe-dev] Clang plug-ins?

[Kovarththanan Rajaratnam]

Hey Chris,

Chris Lattner wrote:
> On Jun 16, 2009, at 9:07 AM, Mattias Holm wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am using the LLVM plug-in system for a project I am working on for  
>> my
>> PhD. Will there be something similar in Clang, for example loading an
>> AST consumer from an external library.
>>
>> Are there any grandiose plans for a clang plug-in system, or does this
>> already exist with me being unable to find the documentation for it?
> 
> Hi Mattias,
> 
> I'm not aware of anyone working on this, but it should be pretty  
> simple to add if you're interested!

I think this would be a great idea. This would mean that clients no 
longer have to change anything in clang (technically you don't have to 
do this today, but it is just easier to do so).

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Best regards,
Kovarththanan Rajaratnam