I agree the question is not well formed, but it’s easier to understand if you read this story (OP mentioned but did not link): https://news.ycombinator.com/ite

I agree the question is not well formed, but it’s easier to understand if you read this story (OP mentioned but did not link): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36529456 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36529456 Basically the Zig language is moving away from using LLVM in its backend. One backend they are adding is one that generates C. I guess if I had to restate the OP’s question, I would say: What are the trade offs in making a compiler target LLVM versus C in its backend.