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Trevor McKay

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Trevor Mckay

Worked on the llvm/circt repository to enhance modularity and memory configuration in hardware compilation flows. Developed per-module bind file generation within the GrandCentral framework using C++ and MLIR, enabling each module to produce its own bind file when none is provided. This approach improved output organization and simplified downstream processing by reducing ambiguity and manual cleanup. Additionally, addressed high-latency memory handling by updating the isSeqMem() logic, allowing memories with read or write latencies of at least one to be externalized. These contributions strengthened model fidelity, broadened hardware compatibility, and maintained stability through careful software architecture and memory management practices.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

50%Features

Repository Contributions

2Total
Bugs
1
Commits
2
Features
1
Lines of code
168
Activity Months2

Your Network

84 people

Work History

January 2026

1 Commits

Jan 1, 2026

January 2026 monthly summary for llvm/circt: Strengthened memory configuration robustness by addressing high-latency memory handling. Implemented a fix to isSeqMem() to allow memories with read/write latencies of at least 1 to be externalized, broadening hardware model support and reducing configuration constraints. Commit 9fe788f13100fe6f56bed446ad4fc960530e1ba1 documents the change; linked to issue #9419. This work enhances model fidelity, supports more memory architectures, and reduces risk of misconfiguration in downstream flows.

December 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2025

Monthly summary for 2025-12: Delivered per-module bind file generation in GrandCentral when no bind file is provided, improving output organization and clarity. No major bugs fixed this month; stability maintained. This work enables targeted per-module artifacts, simplifies downstream pipelines, and enhances maintainability.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture90.0%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C++MLIR

Technical Skills

C++ developmentMLIRcompiler designmemory managementsoftware architecture

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

llvm/circt

Dec 2025 Jan 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

C++MLIR

Technical Skills

C++ developmentMLIRcompiler designsoftware architecturememory management