| # LLVM Notification group |
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| **Github Label:** [A-LLVM] |
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| [A-LLVM]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/labels/A-LLVM |
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| The "LLVM Notification Group" are focused on bugs that center around LLVM. |
| These bugs often arise because of LLVM optimizations gone awry, or as |
| the result of an LLVM upgrade. The goal here is: |
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| - to determine whether the bug is a result of us generating invalid LLVM IR, |
| or LLVM misoptimizing; |
| - if the former, to fix our IR; |
| - if the latter, to try and file a bug on LLVM (or identify an existing bug). |
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| The group may also be asked to weigh in on other sorts of LLVM-focused |
| questions. |
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| ## Helpful tips and options |
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| The ["Debugging LLVM"][d] section of the |
| rustc-dev-guide gives a step-by-step process for how to help debug bugs |
| caused by LLVM. In particular, it discusses how to emit LLVM IR, run |
| the LLVM IR optimization pipelines, and so forth. You may also find |
| it useful to look at the various codegen options listed under `-C help` |
| and the internal options under `-Z help` -- there are a number that |
| pertain to LLVM (just search for LLVM). |
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| [d]: ../backend/debugging.md |
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| ## If you do narrow to an LLVM bug |
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| The ["Debugging LLVM"][d] section also describes what to do once |
| you've identified the bug. |