# `wasmer-compiler-llvm` [](https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer/actions?query=workflow%3Abuild) [](https://slack.wasmer.io) [](https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer/blob/master/LICENSE) [](https://crates.io/crates/wasmer-compiler-llvm)
This crate contains a compiler implementation based on [the LLVM Compiler Infrastructure][LLVM].
## Usage
```rust
use wasmer::{Store, Universal};
use wasmer_compiler_llvm::LLVM;
let compiler = LLVM::new();
// Put it into an engine and add it to the store
let store = Store::new(&Universal::new(compiler).engine());
```
*Note: you can find a [full working example using LLVM compiler here][example].*
## When to use LLVM
We recommend using LLVM as the default compiler when running WebAssembly
files on any **production** system, as it offers maximum peformance near
to native speeds.
## Requirements
The LLVM compiler requires a valid installation of LLVM in your system.
It currently requires **LLVM 12**.
You can install LLVM easily on your Debian-like system via this command:
```bash
wget https://apt.llvm.org/llvm.sh -O /tmp/llvm.sh
sudo bash /tmp/llvm.sh 12
```
Or in macOS:
```bash
brew install llvm
```
Or via any of the [pre-built binaries that LLVM offers][llvm-pre-built].
[LLVM]: https://llvm.org/
[example]: https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer/blob/master/examples/compiler_llvm.rs
[llvm-pre-built]: https://releases.llvm.org/download.html