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The plug-in provides an LLVM toolchain support for Eclipse CDT. Now it is possible to compile C and C++ program code with Clang or llvm-gcc front-ends using LLVM as a back-end.

LLVM brings many advantages (http://llvm4eclipsecdt.googlecode.com/files/Benefits%20of%20the%20LLVM%2...). In short user can usually experience faster compile times, lower memory use, and better performing executables compared what can be achieved with GCC.

LLVM tools currently included in the plugin are assembler, archiver, linker, compilers Clang, llvm-gcc, llvm static linker and JIT.