Summary
LLVM is a useful framework when it comes to building tools for code optimization and code generation. However, the size and complexity of its code base induces a non-trivial amount of build time. This chapter provided some tips for speeding up the build time of the LLVM source tree, including using different building tools, choosing the right CMake arguments, and even adopting a build system other than CMake. These skills cut down on unnecessary resource wasting and improve your productivity when developing with LLVM.
In the next chapter, we will dig into LLVM's CMake-based building infrastructure and show you how to build system features and guidelines that are crucial in many different development environments.
