[llvm-dev] Experimenting with writing a LLVM backend.

[Anton Korobeynikov via llvm-dev]

Hello

Development of new backend assumes working with LLVM source code

On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 9:48 PM Viorel Preoteasa via llvm-dev
<llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have started reading the tutorial about writing a LLVM backend, but I
> got stuck very quickly following it.
> The tutorial says that it focuses on existing examples from
> llvm/lib/Target, in the LLVM release. As far as
> I can see, the current release versions of LLVM do not contain these
> examples.
>
> I did find the examples in the source distribution of LLVM, and
> currently I am building the source, however
> my question is the following:
>
> Is it possible to develop a LLVM backend using for example the LLVM
> distribution available by default
> on Ubuntu (20.04), or possibly the binary distribution for Windows?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Viorel Preoteasa
>
>
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With best regards, Anton Korobeynikov
Department of Statistical Modelling, Saint Petersburg State University