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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: