LLVM

[Gregor Richards]

Charlie wrote:
> A third D compiler would be very cool, especially if its around when D 
> goes 1.0.
> 
> Craig Black wrote:
> 
>>> I have tried it with LLVM's GCC and GDC.  It didn't work 
>>> out-of-the-box, but I don't think it would take a whole lot of hackery.
>>>
>>>  - Gregor Richards
>>
>>
>> How long ago did you try this?  LLVM just released a new 1.9 version 
>> that they claim is way better.  I'm not sure what you mean by 
>> out-of-the-box. But, like you say, I don't think it would be a massive 
>> effort.  It seems that LLVM is pretty well thought out.
>>
>> -Craig
>>

LLVM uses GCC, so in all fairness it would hardly be a third D compiler, 
it would just be another face of GDC.

  - Gregor Richards