diff --git a/libc/examples/README.md b/libc/examples/README.md
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+Examples
+========
+This directory contains few example programs which illustrate how one can set up
+their own projects to use LLVM's libc, either as an overlay or as the only
+libc in their projects. See the
+[the usage mode document](https://libc.llvm.org/usage_modes.html) for more
+information about the different modes in which one can build and use the libc.
+
+Building the Examples
+=====================
+Each example has its own directory which contain the source code and the CMake
+build set up. To build an example, create a directory named `build` in the
+example's directory:
+
+```
+$> cd <example> # example $> cd hello_world
+$> mkdir build
+$> cd build
+```
+
+Each example can be built to use the libc in either
+[the overlay mode](https://libc.llvm.org/overlay_mode.html) or the
+[full build mode](https://libc.llvm.org/fullbuild_mode.html). The CMake
+configure step differs slightly depending on the mode you want to use the libc
+in.
+
+Building against an overlay libc
+--------------------------------
+
+Before you can link an example against the overlay libc, you will have to
+install it. See [this](https://libc.llvm.org/overlay_mode.html) to learn how to
+install the libc's overlay static archive name `libllvmlibc.a`. Once installed,
+to build an example against it, you have specify the directory in which the
+static archive is installed with the option `LIBC_OVERLAY_ARCHIVE_DIR`:
+
+```
+$> cmake ../ -G <GEN>  \
+   -DLIBC_OVERLAY_ARCHIVE_DIR=<dir in which libc is installed>
+```
+
+`<GEN>` in the generator of your choice, typically `Unix Makefiles` or `Ninja` on Linux
+like platforms. Once configured with `cmake` as above, you can build the example
+as follows:
+
+```
+$> make <example name>  # If <GEN> is "Unix Makefiles"
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+$> ninja <example name>  # If <GEN> is "Ninja"
+```
+
+Building against a full libc
+----------------------------
+
+Before you can link an example against the full libc, you will have to first
+install it. See [this](https://libc.llvm.org/fullbuild_mode.html) to learn how
+to install a full libc along with the other LLVM toolchain pieces like `clang`,
+`lld` and `compiler-rt`. The CMake build for the examples will assume that you
+have all of these components installed in a special sysroot (see decription of
+the `--sysroot` option
+[here](https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Directory-Options.html).) Once you
+have installed them, you have to inform CMake that we are linking against the
+full libc as follows:
+
+```
+$> cmake ../ -G <GEN> -DLIBC_FULLBUILD=ON  \
+   -DCMAKE_SYSROOT=<SYSROOT>               \
+   -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=<SYSROOT>/bin/clang  \
+   -DCMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE=STATIC_LIBRARY
+```
+
+In the above `cmake` command, `<GEN>` is the generator of your choice, typically
+`Unix Makefiles` or `Ninja` on Linux like platforms. `<SYSROOT>` is the path to
+the sysroot directory you have set up while installing the full libc. The option
+`-DCMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE=STATIC_LIBRARY` tells CMake to not attempt
+linking full executables against shared libraries. We have to use this as LLVM's
+libc does not yet have support for a shared libraries and dynamic linking and
+loading. After the `cmake` command, you can build the example as follows:
+
+
+```
+$> make <example name>  # If <GEN> is "Unix Makefiles"
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+$> ninja <example name>  # If <GEN> is "Ninja"
+```
diff --git a/libc/examples/examples.cmake b/libc/examples/examples.cmake
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+function(add_example name)
+  add_executable(
+    ${name}
+    ${ARGN}
+  )
+
+  if(LIBC_FULLBUILD)
+    target_link_options(${name} PRIVATE -static -rtlib=compiler-rt -fuse-ld=lld)
+  elseif(LIBC_OVERLAY_ARCHIVE_DIR)
+    target_link_directories(${name} PRIVATE ${LIBC_OVERLAY_ARCHIVE_DIR})
+    target_link_options(${name} PRIVATE -l:libllvmlibc.a)
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Either LIBC_FULLBUILD should be on or "
+                        "LIBC_OVERLAY_ARCHIVE_DIR should be set.")
+  endif()
+endfunction()
diff --git a/libc/examples/hello_world/.gitignore b/libc/examples/hello_world/.gitignore
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+#==============================================================================#
+# This file specifies intentionally untracked files that git should ignore.
+# See: http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/gitignore.html
+#
+# This file is intentionally different from the output of `git svn show-ignore`,
+# as most of those are useless.
+#==============================================================================#
+
+# Nested build directory
+/build*
diff --git a/libc/examples/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt b/libc/examples/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt
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+project(hello_world)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.4)
+include(../examples.cmake)
+
+add_example(
+  hello_world
+  hello_world.c
+)
diff --git a/libc/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c b/libc/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c
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+//===-- libc example - hello world ----------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() {
+  printf("Hello, World\n");
+  return 0;
+}