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diff --git a/lld/COFF/README.md b/lld/COFF/README.md index 2b8f01d63a3..2d6dda911d3 100644 --- a/lld/COFF/README.md +++ b/lld/COFF/README.md @@ -1,19 +1,14 @@ -The New PE/COFF Linker -====================== +The PE/COFF Linker +================== -This directory contains an experimental linker for the PE/COFF file -format. Because the fundamental design of this port is different from +This directory contains a linker for Windows operating system. +Because the fundamental design of this port is different from the other ports of LLD, this port is separated to this directory. -The other ports are based on the Atom model, in which symbols and -references are represented as vertices and edges of graphs. -We don't use that model to aim for performance and simplicity. -Our plan is to implement a linker for the PE/COFF format based on a -different idea, and then apply the same idea to the ELF if proved to -be effective. - -The linker supports both x86 and x86-64. It's able to link everything -for LLVM/Clang/LLD. +The linker is command-line compatible with MSVC linker and is +generally 2x faster than that. It can be used to link real-world +programs such as LLD itself or Clang, or even web browsers which +are probably the largest open-source programs for Windows. Overall Design -------------- |
