[LLVMdev] Compile programs with the LLVM Compiler as a gsoc project

[Chris Lattner]

On Mar 29, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Kumaripaba Miyurusara Atukorala wrote:

> hi,
> This e-mail is written to involve some of the project ideas in LLVM  
> in GSOC this year.
> I was looking in to the ideas mentioned under improving current  
> system and found the idea of "Compile programs with the LLVM  
> Compiler" to be interesting. I would like to compile one of the  
> large code bases that have not yet been compiled with LLVM and  
> convert the build system to be compatible with the LLVM Programs  
> testsuite.
>
> But I have several doubts to be clarified. They are listed below.
> I would like to know whether this is a suitable project for GSOC?
> What software has already been compiled with LLVM and what are not;  
> so that I can identify the possible candidates for the project?
I think this would be a great project.  However, I would rephrase it  
to be more concrete.

How about taking a linux distro like redhat or gentoo or whatever you  
are familiar of comfortable with, and try compiling the whole thing  
with llvm-gcc?  As part of the GSoC project, you could file bug  
reports for any issues you hit and help track down problems.

-Chris

>
> Thank you
>
> Me:
> My name is Kumaripaba Atukorala and I am a computer science and  
> engineering undergraduate [1]. I'm interested in compiler technology  
> and have experience in C/C++ and java programming [2].
>
> [1] - http://www.cse.mrt.ac.lk
> [2] - http://paba50.googlepages.com
>
>
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