Re: [boost] Clang: Open-source C/C++ front end under development

From: Jean-Christophe Roux (jcxxr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-02 12:47:47

Doug Gregor wrote:
> Hello fellow Boosters,

> Apple has begun development of "Clang", which aims to be a high- 
> quality C/C++ parser and compiler. Clang is designed as a library for  
> C++ tools, from IDE-supported tools like indexing, searching, and  
> refactoring to documentation tools, static checkers, and a full C++  
> front end to the Low Level Virtual Machine (LLVM). LLVM is an  
> advanced, open-source compiler infrastructure supporting all of the  
> back-end functionality needed for a C++ compiler. Like LLVM, Clang is  
> written in a modern C++ style, with a clean separation between the  
> different phases of translation in C++ (lexical analysis, parsing,  
> semantic analysis, lowering, code generation, etc.), all of which  
> make Clang a pleasure to work with.

How cross-platform is this project? It is fair to assume that the Mac is 
a prime target. What about windows, linux...?
Thanks