Updated from the discussion on July 21, 2003.

Expanded upon testing priorities.

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<li><a href="#what">What is this?</a> </li>
<li><a href="#priorities">Priorities</a>
<li><a href="#what">What is this?</a> </li>
<li><a href="#priorities">Priorities</a>
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<li><a href="#high">High Priority</a> </li>
<li><a href="#medium">Medimum Priority</a> </li>
<li><a href="#low">Low Priority</a> </li>
<li><a href="#high">High Priority</a> </li>
<li><a href="#medium">Medimum Priority</a> </li>
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This document is a list of things to do before the LLVM project is publicly
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done and what is left to be done. &nbsp;It will also keep a "wishlist" of
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This document is a list of things to do before the LLVM project is publicly
released. &nbsp;It will provide a checklist so that we know what has been
done and what is left to be done. &nbsp;It will also keep a "wishlist"
of desirable features.
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<li>Document the procedure for extracting, building, and installing
LLVM.</li>
<li>Document how to start a project that uses LLVM and its build system.<br>
<li>Fix currently known bugs and write regression tests.</li>
<ul>
<li>The gccld segfault from GlobalDCE.cpp.</li>
<li>The infinite loop for Tail Recursion.</li>
<li>The C++ constructor on dlopen() bug on Solaris.<br>
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<li>Get autoconf to configure source and build directories according
to normal autoconf procedures.</li>
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<li>Get test tree to work properly when configuring for a different
object root.</li>
<li>Get lex/yacc/etc output to be placed into the build tree, not the
source tree.<br>
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<li>Test Suite</li>
<ul>
<li>Create a nightly tester for Sparc.</li>
<li>Modify the test suite to have consistent output.</li>
<li>Add Pass/Fail tests to nightly tester.<br>
</li>
<li>Make the USE_SPEC option work for the test directory.</li>
<li>Cleanup test/Programs.</li>
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<li>Move the pool allocator and Reoptimizer code out of mainline CVS
and the release.</li>
<li>Documentation</li>
<ul>
<li>Write documentation on the LLVM tools.</li>
<li>Review docs, ensuring that the information is up to date.</li>
</ul>
<li>GCC C Front End<br>
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<li>Ensure that the C front end compiles and installs nicely.</li>
<li>Place the C front end into the CVS repository.<br>
</li>
<li>Get the Reoptimizer code to work, ensuring that it does not
rely upon code outside of the source tree.<br>
</li>
<li>Create a system for managing development and releases
<ul>
<li>Create a fix (i.e. better hack) for the sys/select.h hack.</li>
</ul>
<li>Licenses</li>
<ul>
<li>Ensure all software in source tree has proper license.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Check licenses in test/Programs to ensure everything is good.</li>
<li>Create license files for anything in the distribution that is not
under our license.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>Ensure SafeCode builds.</li>
<li>Create a system for managing development and releases
(i.e. CVS branching, labeling revisions, etc).<br>
</li>
</li>
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face="Georgia,Palatino"><b><a name="medium">Medium Priority</a></b><a
name="NightlyTest"></a></font></td>
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<li>Improve the testing framework.</li>
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<li>Improve documentation on how to create an LLVM project.<br>
</li>
<li>Testing</li>
<ul>
<li>Cleanup Reoptimizer tests so that they fit into the framework.<br>
</li>
<li>Create descriptions of what each test is doing (test specifications).</li>
<li>Cleanup Reoptimizer tests so that they fit into the framework.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>Get the Reoptimizer tests to compile under x86.<br>
</li>
<li>Determine which sub-projects of LLVM will be distributed.</li>
<li>Create an installer for the software.</li>
<li>Move over to the autoconf method of specifying object code directories.</li>
<li>Add an install target in the Makefiles that will "install" LLVM,
easing deployment.<br>
<li>Create an installer for the software.</li>
<li>Put autoconf files into a separate directory (i.e. not llvm).<br>
</li>
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<li>Make the projects/sample directory an actual example of LLVM
code.</li>
<li>Find and implement a bug reporting system (i.e. Bugzilla).</li>
<li>Test installations on various Linux distributions.</li>
<li>Create a license for the UIUC specific LLVM code.</li>
<li>Add a license file to the distribution.</li>
<li>Add a copyright notice and license information to each source
file.</li>
<li>Create man pages for the LLVM utilities.<br>
</li>
<li>GCC C Front End</li>
<ul>
<li>Place the C front end into the CVS repository.</li>
<li>Ensure that the C front end compiles and installs nicely.</li>
<li>Add C++ support.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>Release Management</li>
<ul>
<li>Find and implement a bug reporting system (i.e. Bugzilla).</li>
</ul>
<li>Make the projects/sample directory an actual example of LLVM code.</li>
<li>Testing</li>
<ul>
<li>Create descriptions of what each test is doing (test specifications).<br>
</li>
<li>Test LLVM on various Linux distributions.</li>
<li>Test LLVM on various Solaris distributions.</li>
<li>Test LLVM on Solaris/x86.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>Licenses</li>
<ul>
<li>Create a license for the UIUC specific LLVM code.</li>
<li>Add a license file to the distribution.</li>
<li>Add a copyright notice and license information to each source
file.</li>
</ul>
<li>Documentation</li>
<ul>
<li>Create man pages for the LLVM utilities.</li>
<li>Create man pages for the LLVM libraries.<br>
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</ul>
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