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diff --git a/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst b/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst index 6706552be86..a0e9b188201 100644 --- a/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst +++ b/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst @@ -7109,12 +7109,15 @@ arbitrarily complex and require, for example, memory allocation. Accurate Garbage Collection Intrinsics -------------------------------------- -LLVM support for `Accurate Garbage Collection <GarbageCollection.html>`_ -(GC) requires the implementation and generation of these intrinsics. +LLVM's support for `Accurate Garbage Collection <GarbageCollection.html>`_ +(GC) requires the frontend to generate code containing appropriate intrinsic +calls and select an appropriate GC strategy which knows how to lower these +intrinsics in a manner which is appropriate for the target collector. + These intrinsics allow identification of :ref:`GC roots on the stack <int_gcroot>`, as well as garbage collector implementations that require :ref:`read <int_gcread>` and :ref:`write <int_gcwrite>` barriers. -Front-ends for type-safe garbage collected languages should generate +Frontends for type-safe garbage collected languages should generate these intrinsics to make use of the LLVM garbage collectors. For more details, see `Garbage Collection with LLVM <GarbageCollection.html>`_. |
