[llvm-dev] FAIL: Why does the output of "llc -march=cpp .." fail to compile with clang 3.8

[Mehdi Amini via llvm-dev]

> On Feb 26, 2017, at 3:08 PM, James Courtier-Dutton via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> 
> On 26 February 2017 at 13:06, Michael Kruse <llvmdev at meinersbur.de> wrote:
>> Last time someone discovered the CppBackend does not work [1] it was
>> decided to remove it [2].
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> [1] http://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2016-May/098981.html
>> [2] https://reviews.llvm.org/rL268631
>> 
> 
> So, the advice is to use the IRBuilder API.
> Can anyone actually point me to any documentation on how to use the
> IRBuilder API, or even some example programs that use it?
> By example program, I don't mean clang source because that would take
> too long to trawl through.
> Surely there are some tests that test the IRBuilder API?

Have you tried the Kaleidoscope tutorial on llvm.org?

> 
> I have a program that used to work with LLVM 3.6 API, and it now all
> broken on LLVM 3.8 API and none of the documentation has changed
> between LLVM 3.6 and LLVM 3.8

I’d expect the Doxygen pages to reflect the API changes?

— 
Mehdi




> so it is not particularly easy to
> understand what is "the right thing" to do now with the LLVM 3.8 API.
> So, some pointers would help please.
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> James
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