[llvm-dev] LLVM Virtual Machine

[Mehdi Amini via llvm-dev]

> On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:50 AM, Bruce Hoult via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> 
> It's not really a virtual machine. The name is misleading. It's an optimizer that uses a virtual instruction set.

Yes, the wikipedia introduction covers it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LLVM

— 
Mehdi


> 
> There is an interpreter, lli, for the virtual instruction set, but in fact it's usually a JIT compiler. You can force it to interpret, which is about 300 times slower. In any case, lli will only run programs compiled for the host computer, so it's not a virtual machine in the usual sense.
> 
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:22 AM, A. V via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org <mailto:llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am going to use LLVM for my Thesis. Is there any LLVM Virtual Machine to download. I have some problem with installing and configuring the LLVM, please let me have the virtual machine link to download if there is any.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Asad
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