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This introduces the new `--print-enabled-extensions` command line option to AArch64, which prints the list of extensions that are enabled for the target specified by the combination of `--target`/`-march`/`-mcpu` values. The goal of the this option is both to enable the manual inspection of the enabled extensions by users and to enhance the testability of architecture versions and CPU targets implemented in the compiler. As part of this change, a new field for `FEAT_*` architecture feature names was added to the TableGen entries. The output of the existing `--print-supported-extensions` option was updated accordingly to show these in a separate column.
Flang
Flang is a ground-up implementation of a Fortran front end written in modern C++. It started off as the f18 project (https://github.com/flang-compiler/f18) with an aim to replace the previous flang project (https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang) and address its various deficiencies. F18 was subsequently accepted into the LLVM project and rechristened as Flang.
Please note that flang is not ready yet for production usage.
Getting Started
Read more about flang in the docs directory. Start with the compiler overview.
To better understand Fortran as a language and the specific grammar accepted by flang, read Fortran For C Programmers and flang's specifications of the Fortran grammar and the OpenMP grammar.
Treatment of language extensions is covered in this document.
To understand the compilers handling of intrinsics, see the discussion of intrinsics.
To understand how a flang program communicates with libraries at runtime, see the discussion of runtime descriptors.
If you're interested in contributing to the compiler, read the style guide and also review how flang uses modern C++ features.
If you are interested in writing new documentation, follow LLVM's Markdown style guide.
Consult the Getting Started with Flang for information on building and running flang.