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[docs][mips] 8.0 Release notes
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Authored by atanasyan on Jan 30 2019, 9:18 AM.

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rG8a11e14ef356: [docs][mips] 8.0 Release notes
rL352682: [docs][mips] 8.0 Release notes
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MIPS specific part of LLVM 8.0 Release notes. Feel free to add more notes if I miss something.

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atanasyan created this revision.Jan 30 2019, 9:18 AM
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Will be goo idea to highlight .reloc.

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Show First 20 Lines • Show All 46 Lines • ▼ Show 20 Lines* The add_llvm_loadable_module CMake macro has been removed. The
add_llvm_library macro with the MODULE argument now provides the same add_llvm_library macro with the MODULE argument now provides the same
functionality. See `Writing an LLVM Pass functionality. See `Writing an LLVM Pass
<WritingAnLLVMPass.html#setting-up-the-build-environment>`_. <WritingAnLLVMPass.html#setting-up-the-build-environment>`_.
* For MinGW, references to data variables that might need to be imported * For MinGW, references to data variables that might need to be imported
from a dll are accessed via a stub, to allow the linker to convert it to from a dll are accessed via a stub, to allow the linker to convert it to
a dllimport if needed. a dllimport if needed.
* Added support for labels as offsets in ``.reloc`` directive.
.. NOTE .. NOTE
If you would like to document a larger change, then you can add a If you would like to document a larger change, then you can add a
subsection about it right here. You can copy the following boilerplate subsection about it right here. You can copy the following boilerplate
and un-indent it (the indentation causes it to be inside this comment). and un-indent it (the indentation causes it to be inside this comment).
Special New Feature Special New Feature
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During this release ... During this release ...
Changes to the MIPS Target Changes to the MIPS Target
-------------------------- --------------------------
During this release ... * Improved support of GlobalISel instruction selection framework.
* Implemented emission of ``R_MIPS_JALR`` and ``R_MICROMIPS_JALR``
relocations. These relocations provide hints to a linker for optimization
of jumps to protected symbols.
* ORC JIT has been supported for MIPS and MIPS64 architectures.
* Assembler now suggests alternative MIPS instruction mnemonics when
an invalid one is specified.
* Improved support for MIPS N32 ABI.
* Added new instructions (``pll.ps``, ``plu.ps``, ``cvt.s.pu``,
``cvt.s.pl``, ``cvt.ps``, ``sigrie``).
* Numerous bug fixes and code cleanups.
Changes to the PowerPC Target Changes to the PowerPC Target
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During this release ... During this release ...
Changes to the X86 Target Changes to the X86 Target
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