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12<p class="doc_warning">If you are using the most recent release of LLVM,
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Chris Lattner4e4730b2009-07-29 06:19:14 +0000[diff] [blame]47<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2008-10-04-ACAT-LLVM-Intro.html">Introduction to the LLVM Compiler </a> - Presentation describing LLVM.</li>
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49Infrastructure Tutorial</a> - Tutorial for writing passes, exploring the system.</li>
50<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2004-01-30-CGO-LLVM.html">LLVM: A Compilation Framework for
51Lifelong Program Analysis &amp; Transformation</a> - Design overview.</li>
52<li><a href="http://llvm.org/pubs/2002-12-LattnerMSThesis.html">LLVM: An Infrastructure for
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Reid Spencer76f73d12007-08-05 23:43:44 +0000[diff] [blame]77<li><a href="/docs/CommandGuide/index.html">LLVM Command Guide</a> - A reference
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Tanya Lattner79e6c772008-03-24 18:29:32 +0000[diff] [blame]100<li><a href="Passes.html">LLVM's Analysis and Transform Passes</a> - A list of
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184<li><a href="WritingAnLLVMPass.html">Writing an LLVM Pass</a> - Information
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