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authorChris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org>2011-11-27 22:12:32 +0000
committerChris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org>2011-11-27 22:12:32 +0000
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@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ be used to verify some algorithms.
make it run faster:</p>
<ul>
+<li>XXX: Segmented stacks.</li>
<li>LLVM generates substantially better code for indirect gotos due to a new
tail duplication pass, which can be a substantial performance win for
interpreter loops that use them.</li>
@@ -991,15 +992,15 @@ be used to verify some algorithms.
<p>New features of the ARM target include:</p>
<ul>
- <li>Reworked Set Jump Long Jump EH Lowering,</li>
- <li>improved support for Cortex-M series processors, and</li>
- <li>beta quality integrated assembler support.</li>
-
- Better code generation for Cortex-A9
- ARM inline asm constraints implemented.
- Old arm disassembler replaced with a new one based on autogenerated encoding information from ARM .td files.
- Better performance for Neon code in clang due to SRoA improvements.
-
+<li>The ARM backend generates much faster code for Cortex-A9 chips.</li>
+<li>The ARM backend has improved support for Cortex-M series processors.</li>
+<li>The ARM inline assembly constraints have been implemented and are now fully
+ supported.</li>
+<li>NEON code produced by Clang often runs much faster due to improvements in
+ the Scalar Replacement of Aggregates pass.</li>
+<li>The old ARM disassembler is replaced with a new one based on autogenerated
+ encoding information from ARM .td files.</li>
+<li>The integrated assembler has made major leaps forward, but is still beta quality in LLVM 3.0.</li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -1011,7 +1012,8 @@ be used to verify some algorithms.
<div>
-<p>New features and major changes in the MIPS target include:</p>
+<p>This release has seen major new work on just about every aspect of the MIPS
+ backend. Some of the major new features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Most MIPS32r1 and r2 instructions are now supported.</li>