Welcome to SpeakEZ's mlir-tutorial Discussions!

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👋 Welcome to the MLIR Learning Community for Fidelity Framework Development!

This discussion hub supports learners exploring MLIR as a foundation for next-generation compiler development, with a particular focus on dependency-free, native compilation paths for F#. Our tutorials currently emphasize Windows development with MSYS2/MinGW64, with MacOS and Linux support expanding as the community grows.

🎯 Our Mission

We're building a community around practical MLIR education that directly applies to real-world compiler development, specifically targeting:

• Dependency-free compilation - Building native executables without runtime dependencies
• MLIR/LLVM tooling - Deep understanding of intermediate representations and lowering
• Cross-platform native development - True native binaries for Windows, MacOS, and Linux
• Practical compiler engineering - From TableGen definitions to JIT compilation

💡 What We Discuss Here

Ask Questions

• Getting Started - Setup issues, environment configuration, toolchain problems
• MLIR Concepts - Dialects, passes, patterns, transformations, lowering strategies
• Build Systems - CMake configurations, Bazel integration, cross-compilation
• Debugging - Troubleshooting passes, understanding IR transformations, performance issues

Collaborate on Ideas

• Framework Extensions - Proposals for new tutorial topics or examples
• Tooling Improvements - IDE integration, debugging tools, visualization
• Architecture Discussions - Design patterns for compiler construction
• Performance Optimization - Techniques for faster compilation and better generated code

Share Your Work

• Custom Dialects - Show off your dialect designs and get feedback
• Compilation Strategies - Share novel lowering approaches or optimization techniques
• Integration Examples - How you're using MLIR in your projects
• Learning Resources - Articles, videos, or tools that helped you understand MLIR

Collaborate on Ideas

• Framework Extensions - Proposals for new tutorial topics or examples
• Tooling Improvements - IDE integration, debugging tools, visualization
• Architecture Discussions - Design patterns for compiler construction
• Performance Optimization - Techniques for faster compilation and better generated code

🚀 Getting Started

1. Introduce yourself - Tell us about your background and what brings you to MLIR
2. Share your goals - What are you hoping to build with MLIR?
3. Ask that first question - No question is too basic; we all started somewhere
4. Help others - Share your solutions when you overcome challenges

🤝 Community Values

• Practical Focus - We emphasize working code and real implementations
• Clear Communication - Share examples, code snippets, and error messages
• Constructive Feedback - Help each other improve designs and overcome obstacles
• Open Exploration - Alternative approaches and unconventional ideas are welcome
• Respect for Learning - Everyone is here to learn; patience with questions is essential

📚 Resources

• Tutorial Series - Follow the 13-part MLIR tutorial adapted for practical use
• Example Code - Working implementations in the repository
• Documentation Links - Curated references to official MLIR/LLVM documentation
• Tool Configurations - Shared IDE setups, build scripts, and automation (particularly for expanding to MacOS and Linux)

🔧 For Contributors

If you're interested in:

• Adding new tutorial content
• Porting to additional platforms
• Improving build system support
• Creating visualization tools
• Writing documentation

Start a discussion in the Contributors category and let's coordinate efforts.

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Remember: This is a learning community. We're all working toward mastery of complex compiler technology. Your questions help others who are wondering the same things, and your solutions become resources for future learners.

Welcome aboard! We're excited to see what you'll build with MLIR. 🚀