[llvm-commits] [llvm] r115484 - /llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html
Chris Lattner
sabre at nondot.org
Sun Oct 3 16:49:06 PDT 2010
Author: lattner
Date: Sun Oct 3 18:49:06 2010
New Revision: 115484
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=115484&view=rev
Log:
move dragonegg up in the list, write blurbs for lldb and libc++
Modified:
llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html
Modified: llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html?rev=115484&r1=115483&r2=115484&view=diff
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--- llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html (original)
+++ llvm/trunk/docs/ReleaseNotes.html Sun Oct 3 18:49:06 2010
@@ -147,47 +147,6 @@
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<div class="doc_subsection">
-<a name="vmkit">VMKit: JVM/CLI Virtual Machine Implementation</a>
-</div>
-
-<div class="doc_text">
-<p>
-The <a href="http://vmkit.llvm.org/">VMKit project</a> is an implementation of
-a Java Virtual Machine (Java VM or JVM) that uses LLVM for static and
-just-in-time compilation. As of LLVM 2.8, VMKit now supports copying garbage
-collectors, and can be configured to use MMTk's copy mark-sweep garbage
-collector. In LLVM 2.8, the VMKit .NET VM is no longer being maintained.
-</p>
-</div>
-
-
-<!--=========================================================================-->
-<div class="doc_subsection">
-<a name="compiler-rt">compiler-rt: Compiler Runtime Library</a>
-</div>
-
-<div class="doc_text">
-<p>
-The new LLVM <a href="http://compiler-rt.llvm.org/">compiler-rt project</a>
-is a simple library that provides an implementation of the low-level
-target-specific hooks required by code generation and other runtime components.
-For example, when compiling for a 32-bit target, converting a double to a 64-bit
-unsigned integer is compiled into a runtime call to the "__fixunsdfdi"
-function. The compiler-rt library provides highly optimized implementations of
-this and other low-level routines (some are 3x faster than the equivalent
-libgcc routines).</p>
-
-<p>
-All of the code in the compiler-rt project is available under the standard LLVM
-License, a "BSD-style" license. New in LLVM 2.8, compiler_rt now supports
-soft floating point (for targets that don't have a real floating point unit),
-and includes an extensive testsuite for the "blocks" language feature and the
-blocks runtime included in compiler_rt.</p>
-
-</div>
-
-<!--=========================================================================-->
-<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="dragonegg">DragonEgg: llvm-gcc ported to gcc-4.5</a>
</div>
@@ -225,39 +184,84 @@
</div>
-
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<div class="doc_subsection">
-<a name="lldb">LLDB: Low Level Debugger</a>
+<a name="vmkit">VMKit: JVM/CLI Virtual Machine Implementation</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
-<a href="http://lldb.llvm.org/">LLDB</a> is</p>
+The <a href="http://vmkit.llvm.org/">VMKit project</a> is an implementation of
+a Java Virtual Machine (Java VM or JVM) that uses LLVM for static and
+just-in-time compilation. As of LLVM 2.8, VMKit now supports copying garbage
+collectors, and can be configured to use MMTk's copy mark-sweep garbage
+collector. In LLVM 2.8, the VMKit .NET VM is no longer being maintained.
+</p>
+</div>
+
+<!--=========================================================================-->
+<div class="doc_subsection">
+<a name="compiler-rt">compiler-rt: Compiler Runtime Library</a>
+</div>
+<div class="doc_text">
<p>
-</p>
+The new LLVM <a href="http://compiler-rt.llvm.org/">compiler-rt project</a>
+is a simple library that provides an implementation of the low-level
+target-specific hooks required by code generation and other runtime components.
+For example, when compiling for a 32-bit target, converting a double to a 64-bit
+unsigned integer is compiled into a runtime call to the "__fixunsdfdi"
+function. The compiler-rt library provides highly optimized implementations of
+this and other low-level routines (some are 3x faster than the equivalent
+libgcc routines).</p>
<p>
-2.8 status here.
-</p>
+All of the code in the compiler-rt project is available under the standard LLVM
+License, a "BSD-style" license. New in LLVM 2.8, compiler_rt now supports
+soft floating point (for targets that don't have a real floating point unit),
+and includes an extensive testsuite for the "blocks" language feature and the
+blocks runtime included in compiler_rt.</p>
</div>
<!--=========================================================================-->
<div class="doc_subsection">
-<a name="libc++">libc++: C++ Standard Library</a>
+<a name="lldb">LLDB: Low Level Debugger</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
-<a href="http://libc++.llvm.org/">libc++</a> is</p>
+<a href="http://lldb.llvm.org/">LLDB</a> is a brand new member of the LLVM
+umbrella of projects. LLDB is a next generation, high-performance debugger. It
+is built as a set of reusable components which highly leverage existing
+libraries in the larger LLVM Project, such as the Clang expression parser, the
+LLVM disassembler and the LLVM JIT.</p>
<p>
+LLDB is in early development and not included as part of the LLVM 2.8 release,
+but is mature enough to support basic debugging scenarios on Mac OS X in C,
+Objective-C and C++. We'd really like help extending and expanding LLDB to
+support new platforms, new languages, new architectures, and new features.
</p>
+</div>
+
+<!--=========================================================================-->
+<div class="doc_subsection">
+<a name="libc++">libc++: C++ Standard Library</a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="doc_text">
+<p>
+<a href="http://libc++.llvm.org/">libc++</a> is another new member of the LLVM
+family. It is an implementation of the C++ standard library, written from the
+ground up to specifically target the forthcoming C++'0X standard and focus on
+delivering great performance.</p>
+
<p>
-2.8 status here.
+As of the LLVM 2.8 release, libc++ is virtually feature complete, but would
+benefit from more testing and better integration with Clang++. It is also
+looking forward to the C++ committee finalizing the C++'0x standard.
</p>
</div>
@@ -510,6 +514,23 @@
</div>
+<!--=========================================================================-->
+<div class="doc_subsection">
+<a name="OSL">OSL: Open Shading Language</a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="doc_text">
+<p>
+<a href="http://code.google.com/p/openshadinglanguage/">OSL</a> is a shading
+language designed for use in physically based renderers and in particular
+production rendering. By using LLVM instead of the interpreter, it was able to
+meet its performance goals (>= C-code) while retaining the benefits of
+runtime specialization and a portable high-level language.
+</p>
+
+</div>
+
+
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