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+CHiLL 0.2 open source release
+See LICENSE file for copyright information.
+
+CHiLL is a composable high-level loop transformation framework. It
+supports a wide variety of loop transformations on a whole loop nest
+or individual sub loop nests inside. Different transformations can be
+applied in sequence. A scripting interface is also provided and
+optimizing parameters used by the script can be modified on the fly.
+
+
+What is new?
+============
+
+version 0.2:
+  * More robust transformation composition.
+
+version 0.1:
+  * Initial release.
+
+
+DIRECTORIES 
+===========
+
+chill/         source files
+  examples/    examples for using CHiLL scripts
+    dep_test/  more examples for calculating data dependence
+  bin/         links to executables: chill
+  lib/         links to libraries: libchill_xform.a
+  include/     links to header files
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION AND QUESTIONS
+===========================
+
+Currently the best overview can be found here (not up-to-date):
+  "CHiLL: A Framework for Composing High-Level Loop Transformations",
+  by Chun Chen, Jacqueline Chame and Mary Hall,
+  USC CS TR 08-897
+  
+Software website:
+
+For questions, bug reports or suggestions, please contact: