[LLVMdev] compile linux kernel

Jonathan S. Shapiro
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:53:19 -0000

Watching this thread, it occurs to me that the "V" in "LLVM"
is creating
confusion. So far as I know, LLVM is the first project to use
"virtual"
to refer to the instruction set of the intermediate form. I understand
why this labeling made sense (sort of), but it was unfortunate. The
machine is abstract, not virtual, and the use of "virtual" here is so
out of keeping with any other use of the term that it really does
generate confusion.

Is this worth a FAQ entry?