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| diff --git a/doc/building/Building.rst b/doc/building/Building.rst index 92e2de96f..e46b9c0b7 100644 --- a/doc/building/Building.rst +++ b/doc/building/Building.rst @@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ GHDL currently supports three supported different backends (code generators): `m  |                        | - very quick analysis                                                                    | - simulation is slower                                  |  |                        | - can handle very large designs                                                          |                                                         |  +------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ -| GCC                  | - generated code is faster (particularly with :samp:`-O` or :samp:`-O2`)                 | - analysis can take time (particularly for large units) | +| GCC                    | - generated code is faster (particularly with :samp:`-O` or :samp:`-O2`)                 | - analysis can take time (particularly for large units) |  |                        | - generated code can be debugged (with :samp:`-g`)                                       | - build is more complex                                 |  |                        | - ported to many platforms (:samp:`x86`, :samp:`x86_64`, :samp:`powerpc`, :samp:`sparc`) |                                                         |  +------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ -| LLVM                 | - Same as GCC                                                                          | Coverage, :samp:`gcov`, is unique to GCC              | -|                        | - Easier to build than GCC                                                             |                                                         | +| LLVM                   | - Same as GCC                                                                            | Coverage, :samp:`gcov`, is unique to GCC                | +|                        | - Easier to build than GCC                                                               |                                                         |  +------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+  .. HINT:: The output of both GCC and LLVM is an executable file, but `mcode` does not generate any. Therefore, if using GCC/LLVM, the call with argument :samp:`-r` can be replaced with direct execution of the binary. See section :ref:`USING:QuickStart`. | 
