.. _BUILD:

Building GHDL
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.. TODO::

  - `./doc/oldmds/BUILD.txt <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/blob/master/doc/oldmds/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
=================

- `./doc/oldmds/gcc/INSTALL <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/blob/master/doc/oldmds/gcc/INSTALL>`_
- `./doc/oldmds/gcc/README <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/blob/master/doc/oldmds/gcc/README>`_
- Linux

LLVM backend 
=================

- Linux
- Mac OS?
- Windows MinGW 32/64
	  
Mcode backend
=================

- `./doc/oldmds/mcode/README <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/blob/master/doc/oldmds/windows/mcode/README>`_
- Linux
- Windows GNAT GPL (32 only)
- Windows MinGW 32/64

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

.. TODO::

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