# Crystal: LLVM opaque pointer support has landed

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**Created:** [23 March 2023 15:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/crystal-llvm-opaque-pointer-support-has-landed/101956 "2023-03-23T15:02:24Z")\
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A new [Crystal](https://devtalk.com/crystal) blog post/announcement has been posted!

> [@](#):
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> Crystal 1.8, the upcoming minor release, will support LLVM’s opaque pointers for the first time, allowing the compiler to be built with LLVM 15 or above. Additionally, this update brings a significant improvement to compilation times.
> 
> ## Pointers in LLVM
> 
> To understand the significance of opaque pointers, let’s take a look at a small sample program:
> 
> ```
> # test.cr
> class Foo
> def initialize(@x : Int32)
> end
> end
> Foo.new(1)
> </cod…
> 
> ```

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Get the full details here: LLVM opaque pointer support has landed - The Crystal Programming Language`