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 | =head1 NAME | 
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 | llvm-as - LLVM assembler | 
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 | =head1 SYNOPSIS | 
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 | B<llvm-as> [I<options>] [I<filename>] | 
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 | =head1 DESCRIPTION | 
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 | B<llvm-as> is the LLVM assembler.  It reads a file containing human-readable | 
 | LLVM assembly language, translates it to LLVM bitcode, and writes the result | 
 | into a file or to standard output. | 
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 | If F<filename> is omitted or is C<->, then B<llvm-as> reads its input from | 
 | standard input. | 
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 | If an output file is not specified with the B<-o> option, then | 
 | B<llvm-as> sends its output to a file or standard output by following | 
 | these rules: | 
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 | =over  | 
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 | =item * | 
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 | If the input is standard input, then the output is standard output. | 
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 | =item * | 
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 | If the input is a file that ends with C<.ll>, then the output file is of | 
 | the same name, except that the suffix is changed to C<.bc>. | 
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 | =item * | 
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 | If the input is a file that does not end with the C<.ll> suffix, then the | 
 | output file has the same name as the input file, except that the C<.bc> | 
 | suffix is appended. | 
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 | =back | 
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 | =head1 OPTIONS | 
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 | =over | 
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 | =item B<-f> | 
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 | Force overwrite.  Normally, B<llvm-as> will refuse to overwrite an | 
 | output file that already exists.  With this option, B<llvm-as> | 
 | will overwrite the output file and replace it with new bitcode. | 
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 | =item B<--help> | 
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 | Print a summary of command line options. | 
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 | =item B<-o> F<filename> | 
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 | Specify the output file name.  If F<filename> is C<->, then B<llvm-as> | 
 | sends its output to standard output. | 
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 | =back | 
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 | =head1 EXIT STATUS | 
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 | If B<llvm-as> succeeds, it will exit with 0.  Otherwise, if an error | 
 | occurs, it will exit with a non-zero value. | 
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 | =head1 SEE ALSO | 
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 | L<llvm-dis|llvm-dis>, L<gccas|gccas> | 
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 | =head1 AUTHORS | 
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 | Maintained by the LLVM Team (L<http://llvm.org>). | 
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 | =cut |