[LLVMdev] Suggested base version for adding a new backend?

[Anton Korobeynikov]

Hello Philip,

> What is the general consensus about using LLVM 2.9 vs tip of tree for
> developing new backends?  Is LLVM 2.9 still recent enough to make
> forward porting easy once 3.0 comes out?
Definitely no.

> Is tip of tree considered stable enough for non-core development?
Yes. Note that 3.0 should be branched within a month

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With best regards, Anton Korobeynikov
Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, Saint Petersburg State University