.. _BUILD:

Building GHDL
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.. 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
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- ./dist/gcc/INSTALL
- ./gcc/README
- Linux

LLVM backend 
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- Linux
- Mac OS?
- Windows MinGW 32/64
	  
Mcode backend
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- ./dist/mcode/README
- Linux
- Windows GNAT GPL (32 only)
- Windows MinGW 32/64

Test suites
=================

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.. TODO:: topic

  @1138 explain that there are two (maybe three with vhdl08 tests)