Hi LLVM Community,
My name is Muhammet, and I am a Computer Engineering undergraduate student writing to introduce myself and express my interest in contributing to LLVM as part of GSoC 2026.
I have a solid background in C++ and a strong interest in algorithms and graph-based data structures. Through my coursework and personal projects, I have become particularly interested in how compiler infrastructures model and analyze programs using structures such as Control-Flow Graphs (CFGs), and I am eager to learn how these concepts are implemented and optimized within LLVM.
As a recent personal project, I developed an Exact Planarity Solver, implemented from scratch in Python. The project focuses on correctness, explicit handling of edge cases, and clear algorithmic structure based on rotation systems and Boyer–Myrvold–style concepts.
While this project is not directly compiler-related, it reflects my ability to reason about non-trivial graph structures and to implement rigorous, algorithm-heavy logic.
I am particularly interested in contributing to LLVM in areas related to:
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Analysis passes and graph-based program representations (e.g., CFG-related tooling),
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Visualization or tooling that helps developers better understand IR, analyses, or pass behavior,
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Beginner-friendly tasks that would help me become familiar with LLVM’s codebase and development workflow.
Since I am comfortable with modern C++, I am motivated to start with smaller, well-scoped issues and gradually deepen my understanding of LLVM internals.
I would greatly appreciate any pointers to suitable “good first issues”, relevant subprojects, or ongoing discussions that could be a good starting point.
Thank you for your time and for maintaining such an impactful infrastructure.
Best regards,
Muhammet