[libc-commits] [PATCH] D143389: [libc][doc] Update compiler

Guillaume Chatelet via Phabricator via libc-commits libc-commits at lists.llvm.org
Tue Feb 7 01:32:59 PST 2023


This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.
Closed by commit rG83e98c85564a: [libc][doc] Update compiler (authored by gchatelet).

Changed prior to commit:
  https://reviews.llvm.org/D143389?vs=495091&id=495424#toc

Repository:
  rG LLVM Github Monorepo

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  https://reviews.llvm.org/D143389/new/

https://reviews.llvm.org/D143389

Files:
  libc/docs/compiler_support.rst


Index: libc/docs/compiler_support.rst
===================================================================
--- libc/docs/compiler_support.rst
+++ libc/docs/compiler_support.rst
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@
 Compiler Support
 ================
 
-As of now only ``Clang`` is fully supported.
+``LLVM libc`` compiles from both ``Clang`` and ``GCC`` but for maximum
+performance we recommand using ``Clang``.
 
-We are in the process of supporting ``GCC`` but some memory function implementations rely on `compiler intrinsics`__ that are not currently available in ``GCC``.
+Indeed, some memory function implementations rely on `compiler intrinsics`__
+that are not currently available in ``GCC``.
 As such we cannot guarantee optimal performance for these functions.
 
 .. __: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/LanguageExtensions.html#guaranteed-inlined-copy
 
+For platforms where only ``GCC`` is natively available but maximum performance
+is required it is possible to bootstrap ``Clang`` with ``GCC`` and then use
+``Clang`` to build the '`libc``" project.
+
 Minimum version
 ===============
 
  - ``Clang 11``
+ - ``GCC 12.2```


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