More updates for the release

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@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ web site</a>. If you have questions or comments, the <a
href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/llvmdev">LLVM developer's mailing
list</a> is a good place to send them.</p>
<p>Note that if you are reading this file from CVS, that this document applies
to the <i>next</i> release, not the previous one. To see the release notes for
the previous release, see the <a
<p>Note that if you are reading this file from CVS, this document applies
to the <i>next</i> release, not the current one. To see the release notes for
the current or previous releases, see the <a
href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/releases/">releases page</a>.</p>
</div>
@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/releases/">releases page</a>.</p>
release is primarily a bugfix release, dramatically improving the C/C++
front-end, and improving support for C++ in the LLVM core. This release also
includes a few new features, such as a simple profiler, support for Mac OS/X,
and better interoperability with external source bases.</p>
better interoperability with external source bases, and improves a few
optimizations.</p>
<p>At this time, LLVM is known to correctly compile the C &amp; C++ SPEC CPU2000
benchmarks (X86 only), the Olden benchmarks, and the Ptrdist benchmarks along
@ -101,14 +102,14 @@ href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmdev/2003-November/000528.html">A new
LLVM profiler, similar to gprof</a> is available</li>
<li>LLVM and the C/C++ front-end now compile on Mac OS/X! Mac OS/X users can
now explore the LLVM optimizer with the C backend (note that LLVM requires GCC
3.3 on Mac OS/X).</li>
now explore the LLVM optimizer with the C backend and interpreter. Note that
LLVM requires GCC 3.3 on Mac OS/X.</li>
<li>LLVM has been <a
href="http://mail.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvmdev/2003-November/000554.html">moved
into an 'llvm' C++ namespace</a>, for easier integration with third-party
code. Note that lack of namespace handling in GDB 5.x, you will probably want to
upgrade to GDB 6 or better to debug LLVM code.</li>
code. Note that due to lack of namespace support in GDB 5.x, you will probably
want to upgrade to GDB 6 or better to debug LLVM code.</li>
<li>
The build system now copies Makefiles dynamically from the source tree to the
@ -129,7 +130,13 @@ object tree as subdirectories are built. This means that:
<li>The <tt>configure</tt> script will now configure all projects placed in the
<tt>llvm/projects</tt> directory.</li>
<li>The <tt>-basicaa</tt> pass (the default alias analysis) has been upgraded to be <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR86">significantly more precise</a>.</li>
<li>The <tt>-licm</tt> pass can now sink instructions out the bottom of loops
in addition to being able to hoist them out the top.</li>
<li>The <tt>-basicaa</tt> pass (the default alias analysis) has been upgraded
to be <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR86">significantly more
precise</a>.</li>
</ol>
@ -166,8 +173,7 @@ fixed:
<li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR29">C++ front-end is not generating
linkonce linkage type when it can</a></li>
<li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR84">C front-end doesn't emit
getelementptr for address of array element</a></li>
<li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR84">C front-end generates non-type-safe code for expressions it could generate type-safe code</a></li>
<li><a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR96">Bad path to the C/C++ frontend causes
build problems</a></li>
@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ build problems</a></li>
href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR127">sped up a lot</a> (up to 4x in some
cases).</li>
<li>Methods and functions in anonymous namespaces <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR85">now get internal linkage</a>.</li>
<li>In C++, methods and functions in anonymous namespaces <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR85">now get internal linkage</a>.</li>
<li>Constant initializers now generate loops instead of potentially <a href="http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/PR75">huge amounts of straight-line code</a>.</li>
@ -273,8 +279,8 @@ many platforms, such as X86).</li>
<p>LLVM has been extensively tested on Intel and AMD machines running Red
Hat Linux, and Sun UltraSPARC workstations running Solaris 8. Additionally,
LLVM works on Mac OS/X 10.3 and above, but only with the C back-end (no native
backend for the PowerPC is available yet).
LLVM works on Mac OS/X 10.3 and above, but only with the C backend or
interpreter (no native backend for the PowerPC is available yet).
The core LLVM infrastructure uses "autoconf" for portability, so hopefully we
work on more platforms than that. However, it is likely that we
missed something, and that minor porting is required to get LLVM to work on
@ -504,11 +510,10 @@ lists, please let us know (also including whether or not they work).</p>
<div class="doc_text">
<p>For this release, the C++ front-end is considered to be fully functional but
of <b>beta</b> quality. It has been tested and works for a number of simple
programs that collectively exercise most of the language. Nevertheless, it has
not been in use as long as the C front-end. Please report any bugs or
problems.</p>
<p>For this release, the C++ front-end is considered to be fully functional, but
has not been tested as thoroughly as the C front-end. It has been tested and
works for a number of non-trivial programs, but there may be lurking bugs.
Please report any bugs or problems.</p>
</div>
@ -538,7 +543,7 @@ problems.</p>
<li>The C++ front-end is based on a pre-release of the GCC 3.4 C++ parser. This
parser is significantly more standards compliant (and picky) than prior GCC
versions. For more information, see the C++ section of the <a
href="http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.4/changes.html">GCC 3.4 release notes</a>.<p>
href="http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.4/changes.html">GCC 3.4 release notes</a>.</li>
<li>Destructors for local objects are not always run when a <tt>longjmp</tt> is
performed. In particular, destructors for objects in the <tt>longjmp</tt>ing