This directory and its sub-directories contain source code for LLVM, a toolkit for the construction of highly optimized compilers, optimizers, and run-time environments. The README briefly describes ...

This is a detailed step-by-step description on how to compile out-of-tree a dynamically linked LLVM pass plugin for the new pass manager in Windows x86_64, tested with llvm 16.x Create a new directory ...

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Abstract: Intermediate Representation (IR) optimization is essential in enhancing software performance and ensuring efficient operation within the Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) project. This ...

Abstract: In High Performance Computing (HPC) the performance of applications is paramount, which is has led to a wide body of work on optimizing compilers. However, compilers alone are naturally ...

Trail of Bits has developed constant-time coding support for LLVM 21, providing developers with compiler-level guarantees that their cryptographic implementations remain secure against ...

We looked last week at some of the things that can influence the speed of programming languages and how different approaches to running code can influence program performance. Some work described by ...

Have you ever wanted to analyze or mutate some C or C++ code? You can do some simple pattern matching with regular expressions, but there’s always some special case or another that will break your ...