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+.. _BUILD:
+
+Building GHDL
+#############
+
+.. TODO: topic
+
+  `./BUILD.txt <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/blob/master/BUILD.txt>`_
+  Directory structure of the main branch [1138: #279]
+  Coverage, `gcov`, is unique to gcc. That specific difference is not explained anywhere. Should be added.
+  @1138 Backtraces optional -patchable-
+
+GCC backend
+=================
+
+- ./dist/gcc/INSTALL
+- ./gcc/README
+- Linux
+
+LLVM backend 
+=================
+
+- Linux
+- Mac OS?
+- Windows MinGW 32/64
+	  
+Mcode backend
+=================
+
+- ./dist/mcode/README
+- Linux
+- Windows GNAT GPL (32 only)
+- Windows MinGW 32/64
+
+Test suites
+=================
+
+----------------
+
+.. TODO: topic
+
+  @1138 explain that there are two (maybe three with vhdl08 tests)
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