LLVM-AS(1)

🌸 NAME 🌸

llvm-as — LLVM assembler. and the manual page title is literally LLVM-AS(1) from the LLVM fam, so u know exactly what's up, bestie. 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

llvm-as [options] [filename]

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

okay so llvm-as is the LLVM assembler. It reads a file containing human-readable LLVM assembly language, translates it to LLVM bitcode, and writes the result into a file or to standard output. no cap, that's the whole glow-up: assembly in, bitcode out. ✨

If filename is omitted or is -, then llvm-as reads its input from standard input. yes, stdin girlies, she's got u. 🫶

If an output file is not specified with the -o option, then llvm-as sends its output to a file or standard output by following these rules, periodt:

• If the input is standard input, then the output is standard output. 💅
• If the input is a file that ends with .ll, then the output file is of the same name, except that the suffix is changed to .bc. 🦋
• If the input is a file that does not end with the .ll suffix, then the output file has the same name as the input file, except that the .bc suffix is appended. 🎀

💅 OPTIONS 💅

• -f — Enable binary output on terminals. Normally, llvm-as will refuse to write raw bitcode output if the output stream is a terminal. With this option, llvm-as will write raw bitcode regardless of the output device. literally override the terminal vibe check, respectfully. 🔥
• -help — Print a summary of command line options. the "what are my options" button, iconic. 👑
• -o filename — Specify the output file name. If filename is -, then llvm-as sends its output to standard output. choose ur own destiny, bestie. 💫

🔥 EXIT STATUS 🔥

If llvm-as succeeds, it will exit with 0. Otherwise, if an error occurs, it will exit with a non-zero value. so 0 is the slay; anything else is the "oop, something went sideways" signal. 😭

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• llvm-dis(1)
• as(1)

the whole friend group, go say hi. 🫶

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Maintained by the LLVM Team (https://llvm.org/). protect them at all costs. 💜

🎀 COPYRIGHT 🎀

2003-2023, LLVM Project — the full copyright era, no cuts. 🎀

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💖 okay that's the whole LLVM-AS(1) page, bestie — source/version vibes: LLVM-AS(1) from the LLVM manual, dated 2023-12-01, page 17 if ur keeping score. mwah, go assemble something iconic. 💅✨