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LLVM 2.5 released
Hi Everyone, LLVM 2.5 is live: you can download it here: http://llvm.org/releases/ and read about it here: http://llvm.org/releases/2.5/docs/ReleaseNotes.html LLVM 2.5 includes an amazing collection of bug fixes, performance improvements (both in the compiler itself and in the generated code) and new features. Some highlights include a new XCore backend, significantly improved llvm-gcc GFortran support, code generator support for arbitrary sized integers (e.g. i71), support for acting on overflow of integer operations, an amazing new "Writing an LLVM Compiler Backend" document, and many many other things. Please read the release notes for details. In addition to this release, there are a number of exciting projects that work with and build upon the LLVM 2.5 foundation, but are not included as an official part of the release. These include the new Clang C/ObjC front-end, the VMKit Java VM and .NET VM, the Pure functional programming language, the "LDC" LLVM D Compiler, Roadsend PHP compiler, and many others. Short status updates for these projects are included in the LLVM 2.5 release notes, and there are plenty of other projects using LLVM. If you have questions or comments about this release, please contact the LLVMdev mailing list! -Chris LLVM 2.4 Release Announcement: http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-announce/2008-Nov... (Log in to post comments)
Amazing collection of... Posted Mar 3, 2009 21:43 UTC (Tue) by dfsmith (guest, #20302) [Link]
Does the expression "amazing collection of bug fixes" disturb anyone else?
"Good news about your new house, Mr. Johnson. We removed an amazing collection of rats!"
Otherwise I'm sure it's a fine product.
Amazing collection of... Posted Mar 3, 2009 22:14 UTC (Tue) by phd (subscriber, #952) [Link]
Weinberg's law: If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization. ;)
Amazing collection of... Posted Mar 3, 2009 23:39 UTC (Tue) by jamesh (guest, #1159) [Link]
I take it you haven't discovered the short cuts many builders take ...
Amazing collection of... Posted Mar 4, 2009 0:45 UTC (Wed) by ikm (subscriber, #493) [Link]
> Does the expression "amazing collection of bug fixes" disturb anyone else?
Probably you just don't like insects. That's because I love em and the quoted phrase sounds kind of warming and furry to me.
Amazing collection of... Posted Mar 4, 2009 10:37 UTC (Wed) by etienne_lorrain@yahoo.fr (guest, #38022) [Link]
> Probably you just don't like insects.
On that line of idea, I'll recommend the book "expert guide: BUGS and other terrifying tiny creatures" ISBN 1-84013-814-9.
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