[llvm-dev] A libc in LLVM

[Siva Chandra via llvm-dev]

On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 12:12 PM Rich Felker <dalias at libc.org> wrote:

> First, writing and maintaining a correct, compatible, high-quality
> libc is a monumental task.
>
Point 1 is why making a libc for real-world use is not to be taken
> lightly.
>

We totally understand the magnitude of this undertaking :)

Point 2 is why, if it is done, it shouldn't be a Google project.
>

The very point of my first email in this thread was to ask if this can be
made part of the LLVM project, developed and maintained by the LLVM
community.


> Point 3 is why there should not be an "LLVM libc".
>

If there can be a C++ standard library and runtime implementation as part
of the LLVM project, I do not see a reason why there cannot be a libc
implementation as part of the LLVM project.

>
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