Lattner and Adve: the LLVM compilation framework

What changed

One IR and tool framework supported multiple languages and optimization stages.

Scientific scope

2004 two-author CGO paper; preceding thesis/report, Clang and later LLVM releases/community contributions separate.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact 2004 CGO paper. Lattner’s earlier thesis, the 2003 technical report, later LLVM releases, Clang, downstream compiler projects and wider contributor work remain separate.

Contributors

• Chris Lattner · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
• Vikram Adve · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• LLVM project page for the CGO 2004 paper
• Lattner and Adve, LLVM CGO 2004 paper

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