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llvm-config
LLVM (Low-Level Virtual Machine) is a collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies widely used in the software development industry. llvm-config is a command-line tool that provides information about the LLVM installation on your system.
- llvm-config is typically used to extract relevant information about LLVM for developers and build systems.
- It can be used to retrieve various configuration options and flags used during the LLVM build process.
- This tool helps in determining the installation paths of LLVM components and libraries.
- It provides details about the LLVM version, including the major, minor, and patch numbers.
- llvm-config can also output the relative version of LLVM with respect to the supported C++ API.
- It aids in querying the available targets and architectures supported by LLVM.
- The tool provides the list of LLVM components installed, such as libraries and plugins.
- It offers information about the LLVM build modes, e.g., debug or release.
- llvm-config can provide the compilation flags necessary to build code using LLVM.
- The output of llvm-config can be used within build scripts or other development tools to ensure proper integration with LLVM.
List of commands for llvm-config:
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llvm-config:tldr:ab0d0 llvm-config: Print the `PREFIX` of your LLVM installation.$ llvm-config --prefixtry on your machineexplain this command
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llvm-config:tldr:f12a1 llvm-config: Print all targets supported by your LLVM build.$ llvm-config --targets-builttry on your machineexplain this command