[llvm-dev] How can pass be used to optimize a project?

[Victor Campos via llvm-dev]

Hi,

one solution is to create wrappers and use them as CC and CXX (as in
./configure CC=path/to/wrapper CXX=/path/to/wrapper) in the project
you are building.

For example, you can create a Python script which receives the
command-line arguments passed originally to the C compiler and decides
what to do based on them:

1. if a "-c" is present, it's a compilation job, therefore add
"-emit-llvm" to the argument list.
2. else, this is a link job, therefore call llvm-link, then opt, then
generate the binary.

There are a few more cases to cover depending on the project. For
instance, if static libraries are built, you may need to create a
wrapper for 'ar' as well.

Cheers,
Victor.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2020 at 14:03, y liu via llvm-dev
<llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, I have written a pass and get a psss.so file. My pass optimization relies on some of my own target files.
> This is how I use them when there is only one source file.
>
> For example:
>
> Pass: Hello-pass.so
> The dependent object file:  units.o and helper.o
>
> Target file: simple.c
>
> I'm using the following command.
>
> >>>
> >>>  /usr/local/bin/clang  -emit-llvm -c  -o obj/simple.bc simple.c
> >>>  /usr/local/bin/llvm-link obj/simple.bc ./units.o ./helper.o > obj/simple-link.bc
> >>>  /usr/local/bin/opt -load ../Hello-pass.so  -O3 < obj/simple-link.bc > obj/simple-opt.bc
> >>>  /usr/local/bin/clang  -o obj/simple obj/simple-opt.bc -g -O3
> >>>
>
> Now, I need to optimize a large project with my pass and object file(Hello-pass.so units.o and helper.o)，such as "md5sum" project.
> It needs to be compiled and installed using the following command:
>
> >>>
>
> >>>  ./configure
>
> >>>  make
>
> >>>  make install
> >>>
>
> I need use LLVM to compile and optimize it.  How can I apply my pass to the entire program?
> What should I do? Please tell me an easy way.
>
> Please help me!
> Thank you!
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