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diff --git a/docs/ReleaseNotes.html b/docs/ReleaseNotes.html index 6da2ded..ec6ba19 100644 --- a/docs/ReleaseNotes.html +++ b/docs/ReleaseNotes.html @@ -124,8 +124,13 @@ this project, please see its <a href="http://clang.llvm.org/">web site</a>.</p> <p>LLVM 2.2 includes several major new capabilities:</p> <ul> -<li>Scott Michel contributed an SPU backend, which generates code for the -vector coprocessors on the Cell processor. (Status?)</li> +<li>A research team led by Scott Michel in the Computer Systems Research +Department at The Aerospace Corporation contributed the CellSPU backend, which +generates code for the vector coprocessors on the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Cell BE +processor. llvm-gcc 4.2 supports CellSPU as a 'configure' target and progress +is being made so that libgcc.a compiles cleanly. Notable pieces still in +development include full 64-bit integer and full double precision floating +point support.</li> <li>Anton and Duncan significantly improved llvm-gcc 4.2 support for the GCC Ada (GNAT) and Fortran (gfortran) front-ends. These front-ends should still be considered |