LLVM Developers’ Meeting

The LLVM Developers’ Meeting is a bi-annual 2 day gathering of the entire LLVM Project community. The conference is organized by the LLVM Foundation and many volunteers within the LLVM community. Developers and users of LLVM, Clang, and related subprojects will enjoy attending interesting talks, impromptu discussions, and networking with the many members of our community. Whether you are a new to the LLVM project or a long time member, there is something for each attendee.

What can you can expect at an LLVM Developers’ Meeting?

Technical Talks

These 30 minutes talks cover all topics from core infrastructure talks, to project’s using LLVM’s infrastructure. Attendees will take away technical information that could be pertinent to their project or general interest.

Tutorials

Tutorials are 50-60 minute sessions that dive down deep into a technical topic. Expect in depth examples and explanations.

Lightning Talks

These are fast 5 minute talks that give you a taste of a project or topic. Attendees will hear a wide range of topics and probably leave wanting to learn more.

Panels

Panel sessions are guided discussions about a specific topic. The panel consists of ˜3 developers who discuss a topic through prepared questions from a moderator. The audience is also given the opportunity to ask questions of the panel.

Student Research Competition

Students present their research using LLVM or related subproject. These are usually 20 minute technical presentations with Q&A. The audience will vote at the end for the winning presentation and paper.

Poster Session

An hour long session where selected posters are on display, with the presenters available for learning more on each poster.

Round Table Discussions

Informal and impromptu discussions on a specific topic. During the conference there are set time slots where groups can organize to discuss a problem or topic.

Evening Reception

After a full day if technical talks and discussions, join your fellow attendees for an evening reception to continue the conversation and meet even more attendees.

What types of people attend?

• Active developers of projects in the LLVM Umbrella (LLVM core, Clang, LLDB, libc++, compiler_rt, klee, lld, etc).
• Anyone interested in using these as part of another project.
• Students and Researchers
• Compiler, programming language, and runtime enthusiasts.
• Those interested in using compiler and toolchain technology in novel and interesting ways.

The LLVM Developers’ Meetings strive to be the best conference to meet other LLVM developers and users.

For future announcements or questions: Please sign up for the LLVM Developers’ Meeting list.