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docs/reference-manual/native-image/LLVMBackend.md

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## Installing and Usage
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The LLVM Backend is shipped as a separate component to Native Image and can be installed with GraalVM Updater:
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The LLVM Backend is not included by default as part of Native Image. To use it, you need to <a href="https://github.com/oracle/graal/blob/master/vm/README.md" target="_blank">build GraalVM from source</a> using the following <a href="https://github.com/graalvm/mx/" target="_blank">mx</a> commands:
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```shell
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gu install native-image-llvm-backend
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mx --dynamicimports /substratevm build
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export JAVA_HOME=$(mx --dynamicimports /substratevm graalvm-home)
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```
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To enable the LLVM backend, pass the `-H:CompilerBackend=llvm` option to the `native-image` command.

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