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List:       llvm-dev
Subject:    Re: [LLVMdev] LLVM ARM backend enhancements
From:       Evan Cheng <evan.cheng () apple ! com>
Date:       2007-01-19 8:43:07
Message-ID: C47D4075-9A69-4EC5-85BE-5640D5487A21 () apple ! com
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The ARM backend enhancement has been checked in.

Evan

On Jan 16, 2007, at 5:11 PM, Chris Lattner wrote:

>
> I'm happy to announce that Apple is contributing some major
> extensions to the LLVM ARM backend.  The improvements include support
> for ARM v4/v6, vfp support, soft float, pre/postinc support, load/
> store multiple generation, constant pool entry motion (to support
> large functions), and support for the darwin/arm ABI.  In addition to
> ARM support, the backend now includes code generation support for the
> Thumb instruction set, which is effectively a completely new and
> different code generator.
>
> Evan is the main author of these extensions, but Jim and I
> contributed a few pieces here and there.  We're currently working
> with Rafael and Lauro to integrate our changes with theirs, and hope
> to commit the code in the next couple of days.  We're looking forward
> to future collaboration with other LLVM ARM developers to continue
> improving the code generator.
>
> -Chris
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