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Demo: LLVM Back-End, Speed Overview (part 1)

Jonathan Blow

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  • Presented by Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid and Jai

Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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Jonathan Blow provides an overview of the LLVM back-end and compilation speed in his programming language, Jai.

Part 2 is here: youtube.com/watch?v=mIjGYbol0O4 Q&A is here: youtube.com/watch?v=rJ7-j1nK9gk

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What people say. Recommended as a demonstration of compiler backend performance and the trade-offs of using LLVM.

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