[llvm-dev] GSoC 2018 Function Attribute Inference

[Nuno Lopes via llvm-dev]

Hi Praveen,

I suggest you have a look at 
http://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#function-attributes
And then play around with clang and some .c code and see where these 
attributes show up and where they are missing. Philip's email gives some 
hints.
Also, you can can check which optimizations these attributes are enabling by 
grep'ing through the code and the unit tests.

Let me know if you have questions.

Nuno

-----Original Message-----
From: Praveen Velliengiri
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:48 PM
Subject: GSoC 2018 Function Attribute Inference


Hello all !
As you (Nuno Lopes) suggested I went through the basics of interprocedural 
analysis. I'm new to LLVM and Compilers in general. I have looked 
llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/FuntionAttrs.cpp and InferFunctionAttrs.cpp. As I'm 
new to compiler technology I find difficult to come up with new ideas with 
respect to function attributes. I would love to hear any additional 
resources like blogs, LLVM talks related to function attributes so I can get 
more information and write  a good proposal. I know that the deadline is 
27-March, but I'm trying to do a good work this summer and I will try to 
make a good proposal it will be a great experience for me.
Thanks
Pree