[ddp] llvm : Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) compiler for C/C++

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Hello,

Today, I'm happy to present you the Debian package llvm, which is part
of the devel section, and maintained by Al Stone <ahs3 at debian.org>. 

This package contains : Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) compiler for
C/C++.

The Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) is a collection of libraries and
tools that make it easy to build compilers, optimizers, Just-In-Time
code generators, and many other compiler-related programs. LLVM
uses a single, language-independent virtual instruction set both
as an offline code representation (to communicate code between
compiler phases and to run-time systems) and as the compiler internal
representation (to analyze and transform programs). This persistent
code representation allows a common set of sophisticated compiler
techniques to be applied at compile-time, link-time, install-time,
run-time, or "idle-time" (between program runs).

The strengths of the LLVM infrastructure are its extremely
simple design (which makes it easy to understand and use),
source-language independence, powerful mid-level optimizer, automated
compiler debugging support, extensibility, and its stability and
reliability. LLVM is currently being used to host a wide variety of
academic research projects and commercial projects. LLVM includes C
and C++ front-ends (based on GCC 3.4), a front-end for a Forth-like
language (Stacker), a young scheme front-end, and Java support is
in development. LLVM can generate code for X86, SparcV9, PowerPC,
or it can emit C code.

NB: this package needs one or more LLVM front-ends (e.g., the
package 'llvm-cfe').


Package homepage     :
 http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/llvm

Package bug homepage :
 http://bugs.debian.org/llvm

Package QA homepage  :
 http://packages.qa.debian.org/llvm

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