The @LLVMFoundation compiler infrastructure had humble beginning as a research project at the @UofIllinois led by @vadve and myself, but has grown to touch almost everything that computes.
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LLVM Foundation Grows From University Research Project To Ubiquitous Compiler
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Many users expressed pride and gratitude for LLVM Foundation's growth from a university project to a ubiquitous compiler, crediting its modular design and strong management.
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Chris Lattner@clattner_llvm
This success was enabled by multiple factors incl a modern modular compiler design principles and good mgmt over the years. That said, the most important ingredient of success was the ability to pull in talented engineers, to empower them to improve LLVM in countless ways, and to avoid dragging corporate politics into a supersized engineering project. I'm very proud of what LLVM and its community have grown into!
Chris Lattner@clattner_llvm
The @LLVMFoundation compiler infrastructure had humble beginning as a research project at the @UofIllinois led by @vadve and myself, but has grown to touch almost everything that computes.
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Chris Lattner@clattner_llvm
@LLVMFoundation @UofIllinois @vadve Read below for the details in @CACMmag, a lovely highlight on how it came together: 👇 https://cacm.acm.org/federal-funding-of-academic-research/the-llvm-compiler-infrastructure/
Chris Lattner@clattner_llvm
This success was enabled by multiple factors incl a modern modular compiler design principles and good mgmt over the years. That said, the most important ingredient of success was the ability to pull in talented engineers, to empower them to improve LLVM in countless ways, and to avoid dragging corporate politics into a supersized engineering project. I'm very proud of what LLVM and its community have grown into!
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@clattner_llvm @LLVMFoundation @UofIllinois @vadve thank you
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