llvm@19 ☆

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Description:
Next-gen compiler infrastructure

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 19.1.7@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 10, 2025

Links: Homepage | @llvmorg | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: compiler llvm infrastructure toolchain optimization

Install: brew install llvm@19

About:
LLVM is a modular and reusable compiler infrastructure that provides a rich collection of libraries for building compilers and language toolchains. It features the LLVM Intermediate Representation (IR), a powerful static single assignment form that enables sophisticated compile-time optimizations and analyses. The framework supports frontends for multiple languages including C, C++, and Swift, and backends for numerous hardware architectures.

Key Features:

Modular compiler architecture with reusable libraries
LLVM Intermediate Representation (IR) for cross-language optimization
Comprehensive optimization pipeline and code generation
Rich analysis and transformation tools
Support for multiple programming languages and hardware targets

Use Cases:

Building custom compilers for domain-specific languages
Developing static analysis and code optimization tools
Creating ahead-of-time and just-in-time compilers
Language research and compiler education

Alternatives:

GCC – GNU Compiler Collection - monolithic design vs LLVM's modular library approach
cranelift – Lightweight JIT compiler backend - simpler but less mature than LLVM's mature optimization pipeline

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 10, 2025 2:15pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	cb09a559
Sep 15, 2025 4:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	40300115