News [Phoronix] "I'll Make The Linux Kernel Mailing List Burn": Prominent LLVM Linux Developer Returns

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One of the original developers behind the work to allow the Linux kernel to be compiled using LLVM/Clang as an alternative to the GCC compiler is now back in the saddle working on LLVM Linux support. LLVM/Clang support for building the Linux kernel has been important for improving code portability and addressing GCC'isms, making use of LLVM compiler features not yet found with the GNU toolchain, evaluating the performance between GCC and Clang, and all the more important these days with the Linux kernel Rust integration...

Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nick-Desaulniers-LLVM-Linux

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