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1 About
2 ========
4 .. warning::
6    If you are using a released version of LLVM, see `the download page
7    <https://llvm.org/releases/>`_ to find your documentation.
9 The LLVM compiler infrastructure supports a wide range of projects, from
10 industrial strength compilers to specialized JIT applications to small
11 research projects.
13 Similarly, documentation is broken down into several high-level groupings
14 targeted at different audiences:
16 LLVM Design & Overview
17 ======================
19 Several introductory papers and presentations.
21 .. toctree::
22    :hidden:
24    FAQ
25    Lexicon
27 `Introduction to the LLVM Compiler`__
28   Presentation providing a users introduction to LLVM.
30   .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2008-10-04-ACAT-LLVM-Intro.html
32 `Intro to LLVM`__
33   A chapter from the book "The Architecture of Open Source Applications" that
34   describes high-level design decisions that shaped LLVM.
36   .. __: http://www.aosabook.org/en/llvm.html
39 `LLVM: A Compilation Framework for Lifelong Program Analysis & Transformation`__
40   Design overview.
42   .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html
44 `LLVM: An Infrastructure for Multi-Stage Optimization`__
45   More details (quite old now).
47   .. __: https://llvm.org/pubs/2002-12-LattnerMSThesis.html
49 Documentation
50 =============
52 Getting Started, How-tos, Developer Guides, and Tutorials.
54 .. toctree::
55    :hidden:
57    GettingStartedTutorials
58    Reference
59    UserGuides
60    DiscourseMigrationGuide
62 :doc:`GettingStartedTutorials`
63   For those new to the LLVM system.
65 :doc:`UserGuides`
66   User guides and How-tos.
68 :doc:`Reference`
69   LLVM and API reference documentation.
71 :doc:`DiscourseMigrationGuide`
72   Guide for users to migrate to Discourse
74 Community
75 =========
77 LLVM welcomes contributions of all kinds. To learn more, see the following articles:
79 .. toctree::
80    :hidden:
82    GettingInvolved
84 * :doc:`GettingInvolved`
85 * :ref:`development-process`
86 * :ref:`lists-forums`
87 * :ref:`meetups-social-events`
88 * :ref:`community-proposals`
90   Reporting a security issue
92 * :ref:`report-security-issue`
94 Indices and tables
95 ==================
97 * :ref:`genindex`
98 * :ref:`search`