Aburi, pronounced "Eh-bree," is a modern C and C++ compiler. It currently uses LLVM as a backend, with work underway on a native backend (Aburi IR). The project is still early and under heavy development. It includes the Adinkra C++ standard library, which can be used with other compilers like Clang.

The goals of Aburi are the following:

• Lightweight! Aburi pulls in no external dependencies other than LLVM. Minimizing memory and CPU overhead is a long-term goal of the project.
• Feature-Complete! Almost all the C standard has been implemented. Full C++ compliance is well underway. Aburi can compile demanding C programs such as Ghostscript, Postgres, and even the Linux Kernel, along with a growing selection of Clang libc++ headers. Many Clang and GCC-specific language extensions are implemented.
• Fast! Work is underway for a "fast" mode for debug builds to help with heavy edit-compile-debug workflows. The Adinkra "non-optimized" C++ standard library can already provide 2x-5x speedup in build time when building real C++ programs with Apple Clang.

The name of the project comes from the small town of Aburi in Ghana and the beautiful botanical gardens located within. "Aburi" also means "mist" in Romanian, meaning one could also call Aburi the "Misty Compiler" 😊

For more information, visit the Aburi project website.