Add brainstorm for a random test vector generator

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Brian Gaeke 2004-03-10 19:15:50 +00:00
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@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ profiling code to work with the generic profiling interfaces.</li>
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<li>Write a new frontend for some language (Java? OCaml? Forth?)</li>
<li>Write a new backend for a target (IA64? MIPS? MMIX?)</li>
<li>Random test vector generator: Use a C grammar to generate random C code;
run it through llvm-gcc, then run a random set of passes on it using opt.
Try to crash opt. When opt crashes, use bugpoint to reduce the test case and
mail the result to yourself. Repeat ad infinitum.</li>
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