22The LLVM C Library
33==================
44
5+ .. warning ::
6+ LLVM-libc is not yet ABI stable; currently only static linking is supported.
7+ LLVM-libc developers retain the right to modify the ABI of types used
8+ throughout the library. Another libc should be preferred if ABI stability is
9+ a requirement.
10+
511.. note ::
612 LLVM-libc is not fully complete right now. Some programs may fail to build due
7- to missing functions (especially C++ ones) . If you would like to help us
8- finish LLVM-libc, check out "Contributing to the libc project" in the sidebar
9- or ask on discord.
13+ to missing functions. If you would like to help us finish LLVM-libc, check
14+ out "` Contributing to the libc project < contributing.html >`__ " in the sidebar
15+ or ask on ` discord < https://discord.com/channels/636084430946959380/636732994891284500 >`__ .
1016
1117Introduction
1218============
1319
1420LLVM-libc aspires to a unique place in the software ecosystem. The goals are:
1521
16- - Fully compliant with current C standards (C17 and upcoming C2x) and POSIX.
22+ - Fully compliant with current C23 and POSIX.1-2024 standards .
1723- Easily decomposed and embedded: Supplement or replace system C library
1824 functionality easily. This is useful to get consistent math precision across
1925 systems, or updated memory operations for newer microarchitectures. These
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2733 libc functions.
2834- A complete testsuite that tests both the public interface and internal
2935 algorithms.
30- - `Fuzzing `__
31-
32- .. __ : https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/tree/main/libc/fuzzing
36+ - `Fuzzing <https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/tree/main/libc/fuzzing >`__
3337
3438Platform Support
3539================
@@ -50,13 +54,6 @@ from ``linux-next``.
5054For Windows, we plan to support products within their lifecycle. Please refer to
5155`Search Product and Services Lifecycle Information <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/?products=windows >`_ for more information.
5256
53- ABI Compatibility
54- =================
55-
56- The libc is written to be ABI independent. Interfaces are generated using
57- headergen, so supporting arbitrary ABIs is possible. In it's initial
58- stages there is no ABI stability in any form.
59-
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