[LLVMdev] The MBlaze backend: can we remove it?

Eli Bendersky eliben at google.com
Tue Feb 5 15:21:08 PST 2013


On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Reed Kotler <rkotler at mips.com> wrote:
> I think you should wait until it becomes a problem.

Spending maintenance time, build time and test time on a project no
one needs *is* a problem.

>
> Xilink is actively hiring for LLVM people so maybe it will get some use
> again soon. I get at least one email a day from their head hunters.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroBlaze

Chandler proposed to wait a few days. If Xilinx cares enough they
should step up saying that they care about this backend and they are
going to maintain it.

Eli



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