---
name: "llvm-stress"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "llvm"
version: "23.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/llvm-stress"
---

# llvm-stress(1)

generate random .ll files

## NAME

llvm-stress - generate random .ll files

## SYNOPSIS

**llvm-stress** \[-size=filesize\] \[-seed=initialseed\] \[-o=outfile\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **llvm-stress** tool is used to generate random **.ll** files that can be used to test different components of LLVM.

## OPTIONS

- **-o filename**

  Specify the output filename.

- **-size size**

  Specify the size of the generated **.ll** file.

- **-seed seed**

  Specify the seed to be used for the randomly generated instructions.

## EXIT STATUS

**llvm-stress** returns 0.

## Author

Maintained by the LLVM Team (https://llvm.org/).

## Copyright

2003-2026, LLVM Project