3 Flang is a ground-up implementation of a Fortran front end written in modern
4 C++. It started off as the f18 project (https://github.com/flang-compiler/f18)
5 with an aim to replace the previous flang project
6 (https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang) and address its various deficiencies.
7 F18 was subsequently accepted into the LLVM project and rechristened as Flang.
9 Please note that flang is not ready yet for production usage.
13 Read more about flang in the [docs directory](docs).
14 Start with the [compiler overview](docs/Overview.md).
16 To better understand Fortran as a language
17 and the specific grammar accepted by flang,
18 read [Fortran For C Programmers](docs/FortranForCProgrammers.md)
20 flang's specifications of the [Fortran grammar](docs/f2018-grammar.md)
22 the [OpenMP grammar](docs/OpenMP-4.5-grammar.md).
24 Treatment of language extensions is covered
25 in [this document](docs/Extensions.md).
27 To understand the compilers handling of intrinsics,
28 see the [discussion of intrinsics](docs/Intrinsics.md).
30 To understand how a flang program communicates with libraries at runtime,
31 see the discussion of [runtime descriptors](docs/RuntimeDescriptor.md).
33 If you're interested in contributing to the compiler,
34 read the [style guide](docs/C++style.md)
36 also review [how flang uses modern C++ features](docs/C++17.md).
38 If you are interested in writing new documentation, follow
39 [LLVM's Markdown style guide](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/blob/main/llvm/docs/MarkdownQuickstartTemplate.md).
41 Consult the [Getting Started with Flang](docs/GettingStarted.md)
42 for information on building and running flang.