Getting Started with LLVM Core Libraries: Get to grips with LLVM essentials and use the core libraries to build advanced tools

Bruno Cardoso Lopes,Rafael Auler

ISBN 10: 1782166920 / ISBN 13: 9781782166924

Published by Packt Publishing 2014-08-26, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Started with LLVM Core Libraries: Get to grips with LLVM essentials and use the core libraries to build advanced tools
• Publisher: Packt Publishing 2014-08-26
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782166920
• ISBN 13: 9781782166924
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A practical guide to understanding LLVM with the help of source code references and snippets, insights on how compiler stages connect to each other, descriptions of important data structures, and examples of how to use the tools provided by LLVM. Some topics are explained with compelling hands-on examples that you are encouraged to try out.

This book is intended for enthusiasts, computer science students, and compiler engineers interested in learning about the LLVM framework. You need a background in C++ and, although not mandatory, should know at least some compiler theory. Whether you are a newcomer or a compiler expert, this book provides a practical introduction to LLVM and avoids complex scenarios. If you are interested enough and excited about this technology, then this book is definitely for you.

About the Author

Bruno Cardoso Lopes
Bruno Cardoso Lopes received a PhD in Computer Science from University of Campinas, Brazil. He's been an LLVM contributor since 2007 and implemented the MIPS backend from scratch, which he has been maintaining for several years. Among his other contributions, he has written the x86 AVX support and improved the ARM assembler. His research interests include code compression techniques and reduced bit width ISAs. In the past, he has also developed drivers for Linux and FreeBSD operating systems.

Rafael Auler
Rafael Auler is a PhD candidate at University of Campinas, Brazil. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the same university. For his Master's work, he wrote a proof-of-concept tool that automatically generates LLVM backends based on architecture description files. Currently, his PhD research topics include dynamic binary translation, Just-in-Time compilers, and computer architecture. Rafael was also a recipient of the Microsoft Research 2013 Graduate Research Fellowship Award.