LLVM pre-built libraries download? (OBJ_ROOT structure)

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I am just beginning to use LLVM, and find that 'getting started' is the steep part of the learning curve. I am using MingW and msys, which I have not fully grokked yet.

Anyway, actually building the libraries from source is turning out to be difficult. I want to work with LLVM as described in the except from the LLVM FAQ below. I am using C++, so the FFI is a non-issue.

Can someone supply me with a download link for a fully built LLVM OBJ_ROOT directory structure/libraries/object files, for MinGW?

And can I suggest that such a thing be made available on the LLVM downloads page? It would avoid a pretty steep learning curve, to get mingw/msys/gnuwin32 packages cooperating enough to get LLVM built.

I have looked at the MinGW binaries package (llvm-2.5-x86-mingw32.tar.bz2) and this doesn't seem to be what I need.

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Hi Lance,

I know getting started in LLVM is daunting but hang in there. Have you tried using CMake to build LLVM? If not I suggest you try there. If you don't need mingw but just work under Windows I can provide binaries for that.

Javier

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Hello, Lance

And can I suggest that such a thing be made available on the LLVM downloads
page? It would avoid a pretty steep learning curve, to get
mingw/msys/gnuwin32 packages cooperating enough to get LLVM built.

I don't see the point. You still need to have mingw/msys fully set up
to work with these libraries/headers. gnuwin stuff is not needed
anymore - LLVM does not use flex / bison

Also, I'm not aware about any problems of building LLVM on mingw
except some gtest weirdness which can be easily switched off.