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<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="vmkit">VMKit: JVM/CLI Virtual Machine Implementation</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
The <a href="http://vmkit.llvm.org/">VMKit project</a> is an implementation of
a Java Virtual Machine (Java VM or JVM) that uses LLVM for static and
just-in-time compilation. As of LLVM 2.8, VMKit now supports copying garbage
collectors, and can be configured to use MMTk's copy mark-sweep garbage
collector. In LLVM 2.8, the VMKit .NET VM is no longer being maintained.
</p>
</div>
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<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="compiler-rt">compiler-rt: Compiler Runtime Library</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
The new LLVM <a href="http://compiler-rt.llvm.org/">compiler-rt project</a>
is a simple library that provides an implementation of the low-level
target-specific hooks required by code generation and other runtime components.
For example, when compiling for a 32-bit target, converting a double to a 64-bit
unsigned integer is compiled into a runtime call to the "__fixunsdfdi"
function. The compiler-rt library provides highly optimized implementations of
this and other low-level routines (some are 3x faster than the equivalent
libgcc routines).</p>
<p>
All of the code in the compiler-rt project is available under the standard LLVM
License, a "BSD-style" license. New in LLVM 2.8, compiler_rt now supports
soft floating point (for targets that don't have a real floating point unit),
and includes an extensive testsuite for the "blocks" language feature and the
blocks runtime included in compiler_rt.</p>
</div>
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<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="dragonegg">DragonEgg: llvm-gcc ported to gcc-4.5</a>
@ -225,6 +184,45 @@ optimizers, rather than just a handful.</li>
</div>
<!--=========================================================================-->
<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="vmkit">VMKit: JVM/CLI Virtual Machine Implementation</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
The <a href="http://vmkit.llvm.org/">VMKit project</a> is an implementation of
a Java Virtual Machine (Java VM or JVM) that uses LLVM for static and
just-in-time compilation. As of LLVM 2.8, VMKit now supports copying garbage
collectors, and can be configured to use MMTk's copy mark-sweep garbage
collector. In LLVM 2.8, the VMKit .NET VM is no longer being maintained.
</p>
</div>
<!--=========================================================================-->
<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="compiler-rt">compiler-rt: Compiler Runtime Library</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
The new LLVM <a href="http://compiler-rt.llvm.org/">compiler-rt project</a>
is a simple library that provides an implementation of the low-level
target-specific hooks required by code generation and other runtime components.
For example, when compiling for a 32-bit target, converting a double to a 64-bit
unsigned integer is compiled into a runtime call to the "__fixunsdfdi"
function. The compiler-rt library provides highly optimized implementations of
this and other low-level routines (some are 3x faster than the equivalent
libgcc routines).</p>
<p>
All of the code in the compiler-rt project is available under the standard LLVM
License, a "BSD-style" license. New in LLVM 2.8, compiler_rt now supports
soft floating point (for targets that don't have a real floating point unit),
and includes an extensive testsuite for the "blocks" language feature and the
blocks runtime included in compiler_rt.</p>
</div>
<!--=========================================================================-->
<div class="doc_subsection">
@ -233,13 +231,17 @@ optimizers, rather than just a handful.</li>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
<a href="http://lldb.llvm.org/">LLDB</a> is</p>
<a href="http://lldb.llvm.org/">LLDB</a> is a brand new member of the LLVM
umbrella of projects. LLDB is a next generation, high-performance debugger. It
is built as a set of reusable components which highly leverage existing
libraries in the larger LLVM Project, such as the Clang expression parser, the
LLVM disassembler and the LLVM JIT.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
2.8 status here.
LLDB is in early development and not included as part of the LLVM 2.8 release,
but is mature enough to support basic debugging scenarios on Mac OS X in C,
Objective-C and C++. We'd really like help extending and expanding LLDB to
support new platforms, new languages, new architectures, and new features.
</p>
</div>
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<div class="doc_text">
<p>
<a href="http://libc++.llvm.org/">libc++</a> is</p>
<a href="http://libc++.llvm.org/">libc++</a> is another new member of the LLVM
family. It is an implementation of the C++ standard library, written from the
ground up to specifically target the forthcoming C++'0X standard and focus on
delivering great performance.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
2.8 status here.
As of the LLVM 2.8 release, libc++ is virtually feature complete, but would
benefit from more testing and better integration with Clang++. It is also
looking forward to the C++ committee finalizing the C++'0x standard.
</p>
</div>
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</div>
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<div class="doc_subsection">
<a name="OSL">OSL: Open Shading Language</a>
</div>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/openshadinglanguage/">OSL</a> is a shading
language designed for use in physically based renderers and in particular
production rendering. By using LLVM instead of the interpreter, it was able to
meet its performance goals (&gt;= C-code) while retaining the benefits of
runtime specialization and a portable high-level language.
</p>
</div>
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