For those new to the LLVM system.
.. toctree:: :hidden: CompilerWriterInfo Frontend/PerformanceTips GettingStarted GettingStartedVS ProgrammersManual tutorial/index
- :doc:`GettingStarted`
- Discusses how to get up and running quickly with the LLVM infrastructure. Everything from unpacking and compilation of the distribution to execution of some tools.
- :doc:`tutorial/index`
- Tutorials about using LLVM. Includes a tutorial about making a custom language with LLVM.
- :doc:`ProgrammersManual`
- Introduction to the general layout of the LLVM sourcebase, important classes and APIs, and some tips & tricks.
- :doc:`Frontend/PerformanceTips`
- A collection of tips for frontend authors on how to generate IR which LLVM is able to effectively optimize.
- :doc:`GettingStartedVS`
- An addendum to the main Getting Started guide for those using Visual Studio on Windows.
- :doc:`CompilerWriterInfo`
- A list of helpful links for compiler writers.