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diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..776c729 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> +<!-- Material used from: HTML 4.01 specs: http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/ --> +<html> +<head> + <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> + <title>"clang" C Language Family Frontend for LLVM</title> + <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="menu.css"> + <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="content.css"> +</head> +<body> +<!--#include virtual="menu.html.incl"--> +<div id="content"> + <!--*********************************************************************--> + <h1>clang: a C language family frontend for LLVM</h1> + <!--*********************************************************************--> + + <p>The goal of the Clang project is to create a new C, C++, Objective C and + Objective C++ front-end for the <a href="http://www.llvm.org/">LLVM</a> + compiler. You can <a href="get_started.html">get and build</a> the source + today.</p> + + <!--=====================================================================--> + <h2 id="goals">Features and Goals</h2> + <!--=====================================================================--> + + <p>Some of the goals for the project include the following:</p> + + <p><b><a href="features.html#enduser">End-User Features</a></b>:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Fast compiles and low memory use</li> + <li>Expressive diagnostics (<a href="diagnostics.html">examples</a>)</li> + <li>GCC compatibility</li> + </ul> + + <p><b><a href="features.html#applications">Utility and + Applications</a></b>:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Modular library based architecture</li> + <li>Support diverse clients (refactoring, static analysis, code generation, + etc)</li> + <li>Allow tight integration with IDEs</li> + <li>Use the LLVM 'BSD' License</li> + </ul> + + <p><b><a href="features.html#design">Internal Design and + Implementation</a></b>:</p> + + <ul> + <li>A real-world, production quality compiler</li> + <li>A simple and hackable code base</li> + <li>A single unified parser for C, Objective C, C++, and Objective C++</li> + <li>Conformance with C/C++/ObjC and their variants</li> + </ul> + + <p>Of course this is only a rough outline of the goals and features of + Clang. To get a true sense of what it is all about, see the <a + href="features.html">Features</a> section, which breaks + each of these down and explains them in more detail.</p> + + + <!--=====================================================================--> + <h2>Why?</h2> + <!--=====================================================================--> + + <p>The development of a new front-end was started out of a need -- a need + for a compiler that allows better diagnostics, better integration with + IDEs, a license that is compatible with commercial products, and a + nimble compiler that is easy to develop and maintain. All of these were + motivations for starting work on a new front-end that could + meet these needs.</p> + + <p>A good (but quite dated) introduction to Clang can be found in the + following video lectures:</p> + + <ul> + <li><a href="clang_video-05-25-2007.html">Clang Introduction</a> + (May 2007)</li> + <li><a href="clang_video-07-25-2007.html">Features and Performance of + Clang</a> (July 2007)</li> + </ul> + + <p>For a more detailed comparison between Clang and other compilers, please + see the <a href="comparison.html">clang comparison page</a>.</p> + + <!--=====================================================================--> + <h2>Current Status</h2> + <!--=====================================================================--> + + <p>Clang is still under heavy development. Clang is considered to be + a production quality C and Objective-C compiler when targetting X86-32 and X86-64 + (other targets may have caveats, but are usually easy to fix). If you are + looking for source + analysis or source-to-source transformation tools, clang is probably + a great solution for you. If you are interested in C++, + <a href="cxx_status.html">full support</a> is still way off.</p> + + <!--=====================================================================--> + <h2>Get it and get involved!</h2> + <!--=====================================================================--> + + <p>Start by <a href="get_started.html">getting the code, building it, and + playing with it</a>. This will show you the sorts of things we can do + today and will let you have the "clang experience" first hand: hopefully + it will "resonate" with you. :)</p> + + <p>Once you've done that, please consider <a href="get_involved.html">getting + involved in the clang community</a>. The clang developers include numerous + volunteer contributors with a variety of backgrounds. If you're + interested in + following the development of clang, signing up for a mailing list is a good + way to learn about how the project works.</p> +</div> +</body> +</html> |
