Lexicon Entry

LLVM IR

LLVM's typed, SSA-form intermediate representation. Serves as the universal interface between frontends and backends.

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LLVM IR Tutorial: The Hidden Language Between Your C Code and Assembly

Master LLVM IR in this hands-on tutorial. Learn SSA form, basic blocks, and PHI nodes with real Clang output and Godbolt examples — from C to IR to x86-64 and ARM64.