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LLVM
llvm.org › docs › WritingAnLLVMBackend.html
Writing an LLVM Backend — LLVM 23.0.0git documentation
This implementation should typically ... LLVM’s target-independent code generator, you should do what all current machine backends do: create a subclass of CodeGenTargetMachineImpl....
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/compilers › a simple llvm backend tutorial
r/Compilers on Reddit: A simple LLVM backend tutorial
May 15, 2025 -

(repost without the actual free hosting link, reddit removes it)

Hi, I've written a guide/walkthrough for building a new LLVM backend inspired by the CraftingInterpreters book with inlined code blocks in diff style, so you can follow along. This just helps you get started and you'll have to explore the source code or other tutorials like the Cpu0 one for going further.

It is on GitHub https://github.com/optimisan/llvm-mips-backend and hosted at the link in the repo.

What I have written in somewhat depth is how patterns in TableGen work because I couldn't find a good resource on that. I'll be adding support for more instructions sometime later, but do contribute if you can, thanks! (I'm new to LLVM so it will be helpful if more experienced people can give any inputs)

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Jonathan2251
jonathan2251.github.io › lbd › TutorialLLVMBackendCpu0.pdf pdf
Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 Architecture Release 12.0.19.10
With this code, readers can generate Cpu0 machine code through the Cpu0 LLVM backend compiler and observe how it · executes on a computer. However, execution is only possible for code that does not contain global variables or relocation · records requiring linker handling. The book is also available in PDF and EPUB formats online. This tutorial is aimed at LLVM backend developers but is not intended for experts.
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LLVM
llvm.org › devmtg › 2014-04 › PDFs › Talks › Building an LLVM backend.pdf pdf
1 Building an LLVM Backend Fraser Cormack Pierre-Andre Saulais
●LLVM backend crash course, for beginners · – How-tos and tips · – Solution to common problems · ●Example target created for this tutorial · – Can be used to see how LLVM works · – Can be used as a skeleton to bootstrap new target · 3 · Overview ·
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Jonathan2251
jonathan2251.github.io › lbd › llvmstructure.html
Cpu0 Architecture and LLVM Structure — Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 Architecture
To create a new backend, several files in <<llvm root dir>> must be modified. The required modifications include adding both the machine ID and name, as well as defining relocation records. The ELF Support chapter provides an introduction to relocation records.
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Source Code Artisan
sourcecodeartisan.com › 2020 › 09 › 13 › llvm-backend-0.html
How to Write an LLVM Backend #0: Introduction | Source Code Artisan
September 13, 2020 - In this tutorial, I will develop a backend for the basic 32-bit version of the RISC V instruction set, ie. RV32IM. Hopefully this helps anyone who is unfamiliar with LLVM to get started with the tool and extend it for their own projects.
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LLVM Discussion Forums
discourse.llvm.org › project infrastructure › llvm dev list archives
llvm backend tutorial - LLVM Dev List Archives - LLVM Discussion Forums
December 5, 2013 - Web as follows, http://jonathan2251.github.com/lbd/index.html It include 10,000 lines of sources code for 1. Step by step, create an llvm backend for the Cpu0 which beginning from ...
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Jonathan2251
jonathan2251.github.io › lbd › about.html
About — Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 Architecture
Once you familiarize yourself with ... documentation is fairly high level and omits many details. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for writing a new backend for a new target architecture from scratch....
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Google Groups
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[LLVMdev] llvm backend tutorial
Hi, I am writing an llvm backend tutorial through my learning process of llvm backend study and implementation. Web as follows, http://jonathan2251.github.com/lbd/index.html It include 10,000 lines of sources code for 1. Step by step, create an llvm backend for the Cpu0 which beginning from ...
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LLVM
releases.llvm.org › 2.4 › docs › WritingAnLLVMBackend.html
Writing an LLVM backend
This document describes techniques for writing backends for LLVM which convert the LLVM representation to machine assembly code or other languages.
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GitHub
github.com › optimisan › llvm-mips-backend
GitHub - optimisan/llvm-mips-backend: Tutorial for writing an LLVM backend
This repository contains the source for the tutorial series on writing a backend for LLVM that compiles to MIPS Release 1 assembly.
Author   optimisan
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LLVM
releases.llvm.org › 21.1.0 › docs › WritingAnLLVMBackend.html
Writing an LLVM Backend — LLVM 21.1.0 documentation
This implementation should typically ... LLVM’s target independent code generator, you should do what all current machine backends do: create a subclass of CodeGenTargetMachineImpl....
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Jonathan2251
jonathan2251.github.io › lbd › backendstructure.html
Backend structure — Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 Architecture
Most of them are common across different backends, except for the backend name (e.g., Cpu0 or Mips). In fact, we copy almost all the code from Mips and replace the name with Cpu0. Beyond understanding DAG pattern matching in theoretical compilers and the LLVM code generation phase, please focus on the relationships between classes in this backend structure.
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GitHub
github.com › learn-llvm › awesome-llvm
GitHub - learn-llvm/awesome-llvm: A curated list of awesome LLVM (including Clang, etc) related resources. · GitHub
Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 Architecture
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LLVM
releases.llvm.org › 14.0.0 › docs › WritingAnLLVMBackend.html
Writing an LLVM Backend — LLVM 14.0.0 documentation
March 25, 2022 - This implementation should typically ... LLVM’s target independent code generator, you should do what all current machine backends do: create a subclass of LLVMTargetMachine....
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AMD ROCm
rocm.docs.amd.com › projects › llvm-project › en › docs-6.4.2 › LLVM › llvm › html › WritingAnLLVMBackend.html
Writing an LLVM Backend — LLVM 19.0.0git documentation
July 8, 2025 - This document describes techniques for writing compiler backends that convert the LLVM Intermediate Representation (IR) to code for a specified machine or other languages.
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Source Code Artisan
sourcecodeartisan.com › 2020 › 09 › 13 › llvm-backend-1.html
How to Write an LLVM Backend #1: Getting Started | Source Code Artisan
September 13, 2020 - So that is exactly what I am going to do here. In this post, I will show how to download and compile LLVM and other tools that will be useful for debugging. We will also see how to compile, assemble, link and run programs using existing LLVM backends and the GNU toolchain.
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Manualzz
manualzz.com › computers & electronics › software › computer utilities › development software
Tutorial: Creating an LLVM Backend for the Cpu0 - GitHub ...
Learn how to create a new back-end for the Cpu0 architecture, a processor designed for education. The tutorial covers LLVM Backend development, Cpu0 architecture, and Target Description file creation.