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This patch updates MLIR op verifiers for operations taking arguments
that must always be defined by an `omp.map.info` operation to check this
requirement.
It also modifies Flang lowering for `use_device_{addr, ptr}`, as well as
the custom MLIR printer and parser for these clauses, to support
initializing it to `OMP_MAP_RETURN_PARAM` and represent this in the MLIR
representation as `return_param`. This internal mapping flag is what
eventually is used for variables passed via these clauses into the
target region when translating to LLVM IR, so making it explicit in
Flang and MLIR removes an inconsistency in the current representation.
Flang
Flang is a ground-up implementation of a Fortran front end written in modern C++. It started off as the f18 project (https://github.com/flang-compiler/f18) with an aim to replace the previous flang project (https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang) and address its various deficiencies. F18 was subsequently accepted into the LLVM project and rechristened as Flang.
Please note that flang is not ready yet for production usage.
Getting Started
Read more about flang in the docs directory. Start with the compiler overview.
To better understand Fortran as a language and the specific grammar accepted by flang, read Fortran For C Programmers and flang's specifications of the Fortran grammar and the OpenMP grammar.
Treatment of language extensions is covered in this document.
To understand the compilers handling of intrinsics, see the discussion of intrinsics.
To understand how a flang program communicates with libraries at runtime, see the discussion of runtime descriptors.
If you're interested in contributing to the compiler, read the style guide and also review how flang uses modern C++ features.
If you are interested in writing new documentation, follow LLVM's Markdown style guide.
Consult the Getting Started with Flang for information on building and running flang.