Mastering LLVM with C++: Build Real-World Compiler Tools and Backend Systems with Clarity and Confidence

By Henry Lucas

Mastering LLVM with C++ is your ultimate guide to building powerful, production-ready compiler tools and backend systems using one of the most sophisticated toolchains in the software world. Whether you're a systems programmer, language designer, or low-level performance enthusiast, this book walks you through the practical use of LLVM in real-world applications-without getting lost in abstraction or theory overload.

This book demystifies the LLVM infrastructure, helping you understand how to work directly with its C++ API to build custom passes, generate intermediate representations (IR), optimize code, and construct complete compiler backends. You'll learn not only how LLVM works, but how to make it work for you in professional and performance-critical environments.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Generate, parse, and transform LLVM IR with clean, maintainable C++ codeWrite custom optimization passes and explore LLVM's pass managerBuild complete backends with instruction selection, register allocation, and code emissionExtend existing languages or prototype your own using Clang and LLVMIntegrate JIT compilation and runtime code generation into real applicationsDebug and profile your LLVM-based tools for maximum reliability and performance

Every chapter is packed with practical examples, project-ready code, and clear explanations designed for developers who are serious about mastering LLVM. Whether you're building a custom compiler, experimenting with language design, or working on performance-critical systems software, this book will give you the confidence and clarity to go from idea to implementation-fast.

If you're ready to move beyond theory and start building compilers that work, scale, and impress, this is the book you've been waiting for.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHSB2D9D
• ISBN13: 9798292598244
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"