Re-posted from: https://miguelraz.github.io/blog/gsoc2024/index.html
I'm trying to get a GSoC 2024 in LLVM
and I will be documenting my work with this ongoing blogpost in reverse chronological order.
If you want to see more posts like this, consider chucking a buck or two on my GitHub sponsors, or, you know, hire me as a grad student.
29/02/2024
"hazlo cobarde"
Add the 3 way comparison instruction <=> to LLVM.
I like this GSoC in particular because
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I will learn a wide swath of LLVM
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I'll be working with a lot of optimization passes
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I'll get to bring cool perf to C++/Rust and Julia
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I was dared by the other, more talented Miguel to actually help improve LLVM
Next task
Add a new intrinsic – Langref, then Intrinsics.td, then maybe the pass verifier.
I've already put up a sample PR and got redirected on what looks like the proper working path for this endeavour.