---
title: "How bad is LLVM really?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-bad-is-llvm-really--xt7hrrzwd
source_url: https://c3.handmade.network/blog/p/8852-how_bad_is_llvm_really
type: article
source: "Lobsters"
published: 2024-05-14T16:48:29.337Z
updated: 2025-12-08T02:19:40.839Z
tags: ["backend", "compiler", "general-programming", "performance"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 9
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# How bad is LLVM really?

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 5 min read · 9 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

LLVM is a widely used compiler backend that provides a complete toolchain for language projects. While it may have some downsides, such as being slow and having documentation issues, it is still considered the best backend option for compilers starting out. It offers reliability, completeness, and production-quality machine code generation.

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Tags: [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#compiler](https://daily.dev/tags/compiler), [#general-programming](https://daily.dev/tags/general-programming), [#performance](https://daily.dev/tags/performance)

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