llvm-project/libc/docs/compiler_support.rst
Siva Chandra Reddy be721a38c6 [libc][docs] Move the link to "Compiler Support" under "Status".
Also, fixed a minor typo in compiler_support.rst.

Reviewed By: jeffbailey, gchatelet

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D146112
2023-03-15 20:41:10 -07:00

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.. _compiler_support:
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Compiler Support
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``LLVM libc`` compiles from both ``Clang`` and ``GCC`` but for maximum
performance we recommand using ``Clang``.
Indeed, some memory function implementations rely on `compiler intrinsics`__
that are not currently available in ``GCC``.
As such we cannot guarantee optimal performance for these functions.
.. __: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/LanguageExtensions.html#guaranteed-inlined-copy
For platforms where only ``GCC`` is natively available but maximum performance
is required it is possible to bootstrap ``Clang`` with ``GCC`` and then use
``Clang`` to build the '`libc``" project.
Minimum supported versions
==========================
- ``Clang 11``
- ``GCC 12.2``