Index: code/qcommon/vm_local.h
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/vm_local.h	(revision 1508)
+++ code/qcommon/vm_local.h	(working copy)
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
 	intptr_t			(QDECL *entryPoint)( int callNum, ... );
 	void (*destroy)(vm_t* self);
 
+#if USE_LLVM
+	// for llvm modules
+	void		*llvmModuleProvider;
+#endif // USE_LLVM
+
 	// for interpreted modules
 	qboolean	currentlyInterpreting;
 
Index: code/qcommon/vm_llvm.cpp
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/vm_llvm.cpp	(revision 0)
+++ code/qcommon/vm_llvm.cpp	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+#include "vm_local.h"
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#include "vm_llvm.h"
+
+#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
+#define __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
+#include <llvm/Module.h>
+#include <llvm/Support/MemoryBuffer.h>
+#include <llvm/Bitcode/ReaderWriter.h>
+#include <llvm/PassManager.h>
+#include <llvm/Target/TargetData.h>
+#include <llvm/Transforms/IPO.h>
+#include <llvm/ModuleProvider.h>
+#include <llvm/ExecutionEngine/ExecutionEngine.h>
+
+using namespace llvm;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+static ExecutionEngine *engine = NULL;
+
+void *VM_LoadLLVM( vm_t *vm, intptr_t (*systemcalls)(intptr_t, ...) ) {
+	char name[MAX_QPATH];
+	char filename[MAX_QPATH];
+	int len;
+	char *bytes;
+	std::string error;
+
+	COM_StripExtension( vm->name, name, sizeof(name) );
+	Com_sprintf( filename, sizeof(filename), "%sllvm.bc", name );
+	len = FS_ReadFile( filename, (void **)&bytes );
+
+	if ( !bytes ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Couldn't load llvm file: %s\n", filename );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	MemoryBuffer *buffer = MemoryBuffer::getMemBuffer( bytes, bytes + len );
+	Module *module = ParseBitcodeFile( buffer, &error );
+	delete buffer;
+	FS_FreeFile( bytes );
+
+	if ( !module ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Couldn't parse llvm file: %s: %s\n", filename, error.c_str() );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	PassManager p;
+	p.add( new TargetData( module ) );
+	p.add( createFunctionInliningPass() );
+	p.run( *module );
+
+	ExistingModuleProvider *mp = new ExistingModuleProvider( module );
+	if ( !engine ) {
+		engine = ExecutionEngine::create( mp );
+	} else {
+		engine->addModuleProvider( mp );
+	}
+
+	Function *func = module->getFunction( std::string("dllEntry") );
+	void  (*dllEntry)( intptr_t (*syscallptr)(intptr_t, ...) ) = (void (*)(intptr_t (*syscallptr)(intptr_t, ...)))engine->getPointerToFunction( func );
+	dllEntry( systemcalls );
+
+	func = module->getFunction( std::string("vmMain") );
+	intptr_t(*fp)(int, ...) = (intptr_t(*)(int, ...))engine->getPointerToFunction( func );
+
+	vm->entryPoint = fp;
+
+	if ( com_developer->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf("Loaded LLVM %s with mp==%p\n", name, mp);
+	}
+
+	return mp;
+}
+
+void VM_UnloadLLVM( void *llvmModuleProvider ) {
+	if ( !llvmModuleProvider ) {
+		Com_Printf( "VM_UnloadLLVM called with NULL pointer\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ( com_developer->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Unloading LLVM with mp==%p\n", llvmModuleProvider );
+	}
+
+	Module *module = engine->removeModuleProvider( (ExistingModuleProvider *)llvmModuleProvider );
+	if ( !module ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Couldn't remove llvm\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+	delete module;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
Index: code/qcommon/vm_llvm.h
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/vm_llvm.h	(revision 0)
+++ code/qcommon/vm_llvm.h	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+void *VM_LoadLLVM( vm_t *vm, intptr_t (*systemcalls)(intptr_t, ...) );
+void VM_UnloadLLVM( void *llvmModuleProvider );
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
Index: code/qcommon/vm.c
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/vm.c	(revision 1508)
+++ code/qcommon/vm.c	(working copy)
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 
 #include "vm_local.h"
 
+#if USE_LLVM
+#include "vm_llvm.h"
+#endif // USE_LLVM
 
 vm_t	*currentVM = NULL;
 vm_t	*lastVM    = NULL;
@@ -480,7 +483,11 @@
 	vmHeader_t	*header;
 
 	// DLL's can't be restarted in place
-	if ( vm->dllHandle ) {
+	if ( vm->dllHandle
+#if USE_LLVM
+			|| vm->llvmModuleProvider
+#endif
+			) {
 		char	name[MAX_QPATH];
 		intptr_t	(*systemCall)( intptr_t *parms );
 		
@@ -562,10 +569,25 @@
 			return vm;
 		}
 
+#if USE_LLVM
+		Com_Printf( "Failed to load dll, looking for llvm.\n" );
+#else
 		Com_Printf( "Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.\n" );
+#endif // USE_LLVM
 		interpret = VMI_COMPILED;
 	}
 
+#if USE_LLVM
+	// try to load the LLVM
+	Com_Printf( "Loading llvm file %s.\n", vm->name );
+	vm->llvmModuleProvider = VM_LoadLLVM( vm, VM_DllSyscall );
+	if ( vm->llvmModuleProvider ) {
+		return vm;
+	}
+
+	Com_Printf( "Failed to load llvm, looking for qvm.\n" );
+#endif // USE_LLVM
+
 	// load the image
 	if( !( header = VM_LoadQVM( vm, qtrue ) ) ) {
 		return NULL;
@@ -639,6 +661,14 @@
 		Sys_UnloadDll( vm->dllHandle );
 		Com_Memset( vm, 0, sizeof( *vm ) );
 	}
+
+#if USE_LLVM
+	if (vm->llvmModuleProvider ) {
+		VM_UnloadLLVM( vm->llvmModuleProvider );
+		Com_Memset( vm, 0, sizeof( *vm ) );
+	}
+#endif
+
 #if 0	// now automatically freed by hunk
 	if ( vm->codeBase ) {
 		Z_Free( vm->codeBase );
@@ -885,6 +915,12 @@
 			Com_Printf( "native\n" );
 			continue;
 		}
+#if USE_LLVM
+		if ( vm->llvmModuleProvider ) {
+			Com_Printf( "llvm\n" );
+			continue;
+		}
+#endif // USE_LLVM
 		if ( vm->compiled ) {
 			Com_Printf( "compiled on load\n" );
 		} else {
Index: Makefile
===================================================================
--- Makefile	(revision 1508)
+++ Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@
 USE_INTERNAL_SPEEX=1
 endif
 
+ifndef USE_LLVM
+USE_LLVM=0
+endif
+
 ifndef USE_LOCAL_HEADERS
 USE_LOCAL_HEADERS=1
 endif
@@ -208,6 +212,11 @@
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_LLVM),1)
+LD=$(CXX)
+else
+LD=$(CC)
+endif
 
 #############################################################################
 # SETUP AND BUILD -- LINUX
@@ -258,6 +267,10 @@
     BASE_CFLAGS += -DUSE_CODEC_VORBIS
   endif
 
+  ifeq ($(USE_LLVM),1)
+    BASE_CFLAGS += -DUSE_LLVM
+  endif
+
   OPTIMIZE = -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer
 
   ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
@@ -321,7 +334,11 @@
     CLIENT_LIBS += -lrt
   endif
 
-ifeq ($(USE_LOCAL_HEADERS),1)
+  ifeq ($(USE_LLVM),1)
+    LIBS += $(shell llvm-config --libs) -pthread
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($(USE_LOCAL_HEADERS),1)
     BASE_CFLAGS += -I$(SDLHDIR)/include
   endif
 
@@ -764,6 +781,33 @@
 else # ifeq sunos
 
 #############################################################################
+# SETUP AND BUILD -- LLVM
+#############################################################################
+
+ifeq ($(PLATFORM),llvm)
+
+  CC=llvm-gcc
+  LD=llvm-link
+  ARCH=llvm
+
+  HAVE_VM_COMPILED=true
+
+  BASE_CFLAGS += -emit-llvm
+  DEBUG_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -O0
+  RELEASE_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG $(OPTIMIZE)
+
+  LDFLAGS=
+  SHLIBEXT=bc
+  SHLIBLDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS)
+
+  BUILD_CLIENT = 0
+  BUILD_CLIENT_SMP = 0
+  BUILD_SERVER = 0
+  BUILD_GAME_QVM = 0
+
+else # ifeq llvm
+
+#############################################################################
 # SETUP AND BUILD -- GENERIC
 #############################################################################
   BASE_CFLAGS=-DNO_VM_COMPILED
@@ -782,6 +826,7 @@
 endif #NetBSD
 endif #IRIX
 endif #SunOS
+endif #LLVM
 
 TARGETS =
 
@@ -870,6 +915,11 @@
 $(Q)$(CC) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 endef
 
+define DO_CXX
+$(echo_cmd) "CXX $<"
+$(Q)$(CXX) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+endef
+
 define DO_SMP_CC
 $(echo_cmd) "SMP_CC $<"
 $(Q)$(CC) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DSMP -o $@ -c $<
@@ -942,6 +992,11 @@
 $(Q)$(CC) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) -DDEDICATED $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 endef
 
+define DO_DED_CXX
+$(echo_cmd) "DED_CXX $<"
+$(Q)$(CXX) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) -DDEDICATED $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+endef
+
 define DO_WINDRES
 $(echo_cmd) "WINDRES $<"
 $(Q)$(WINDRES) -i $< -o $@
@@ -974,6 +1029,8 @@
 	@echo "  COMPILE_PLATFORM: $(COMPILE_PLATFORM)"
 	@echo "  COMPILE_ARCH: $(COMPILE_ARCH)"
 	@echo "  CC: $(CC)"
+	@echo "  CXX: $(CXX)"
+	@echo "  LD: $(LD)"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "  CFLAGS:"
 	-@for i in $(CFLAGS); \
@@ -1431,6 +1488,9 @@
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_LLVM),1)
+  Q3OBJ += $(B)/client/vm_llvm.o
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_VM_COMPILED),true)
   ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
@@ -1475,13 +1535,13 @@
 
 $(B)/ioquake3.$(ARCH)$(BINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3POBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) \
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) \
 		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3POBJ) \
 		$(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(B)/ioquake3-smp.$(ARCH)$(BINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3POBJ_SMP) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_LDFLAGS) \
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_LDFLAGS) \
 		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3POBJ_SMP) \
 		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
@@ -1581,6 +1641,10 @@
       $(B)/ded/matha.o
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_LLVM),1)
+  Q3DOBJ += $(B)/ded/vm_llvm.o
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(HAVE_VM_COMPILED),true)
   ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
     Q3DOBJ += $(B)/ded/vm_x86.o
@@ -1615,7 +1679,7 @@
 
 $(B)/ioq3ded.$(ARCH)$(BINEXT): $(Q3DOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3DOBJ) $(LIBS)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3DOBJ) $(LIBS)
 
 
 
@@ -1655,7 +1719,7 @@
 
 $(B)/baseq3/cgame$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(Q3CGOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3CGOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3CGOBJ)
 
 $(B)/baseq3/vm/cgame.qvm: $(Q3CGVMOBJ) $(CGDIR)/cg_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1699,7 +1763,7 @@
 
 $(B)/missionpack/cgame$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(MPCGOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPCGOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPCGOBJ)
 
 $(B)/missionpack/vm/cgame.qvm: $(MPCGVMOBJ) $(CGDIR)/cg_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1752,7 +1816,7 @@
 
 $(B)/baseq3/qagame$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(Q3GOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3GOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3GOBJ)
 
 $(B)/baseq3/vm/qagame.qvm: $(Q3GVMOBJ) $(GDIR)/g_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1803,7 +1867,7 @@
 
 $(B)/missionpack/qagame$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(MPGOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPGOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPGOBJ)
 
 $(B)/missionpack/vm/qagame.qvm: $(MPGVMOBJ) $(GDIR)/g_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1866,7 +1930,7 @@
 
 $(B)/baseq3/ui$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(Q3UIOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3UIOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3UIOBJ)
 
 $(B)/baseq3/vm/ui.qvm: $(Q3UIVMOBJ) $(UIDIR)/ui_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1894,7 +1958,7 @@
 
 $(B)/missionpack/ui$(ARCH).$(SHLIBEXT): $(MPUIOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPUIOBJ)
+	$(Q)$(LD) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(MPUIOBJ)
 
 $(B)/missionpack/vm/ui.qvm: $(MPUIVMOBJ) $(UIDIR)/ui_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 	$(echo_cmd) "Q3ASM $@"
@@ -1942,7 +2006,10 @@
 $(B)/client/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.rc
 	$(DO_WINDRES)
 
+$(B)/client/vm_llvm.o: $(CMDIR)/vm_llvm.cpp
+	$(DO_CXX)
 
+
 $(B)/ded/%.o: $(ASMDIR)/%.s
 	$(DO_AS)
 
@@ -1964,6 +2031,9 @@
 $(B)/ded/%.o: $(NDIR)/%.c
 	$(DO_DED_CC)
 
+$(B)/ded/vm_llvm.o: $(CMDIR)/vm_llvm.cpp
+	$(DO_DED_CXX)
+
 # Extra dependencies to ensure the SVN version is incorporated
 ifeq ($(USE_SVN),1)
   $(B)/client/cl_console.o : .svn/entries
@@ -1972,6 +2042,8 @@
 endif
 
 
+$(CMDIR)/vm_llvm.c:
+
 #############################################################################
 ## GAME MODULE RULES
 #############################################################################