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> This allows Apple to switch to intel chip on iPhone, or switch to an ARM chip on MacOS. I think you're assuming way too much. Says Chris Lattner regarding Bi
by insaneirish 9y ago
> This allows Apple to switch to intel chip on iPhone, or switch to an ARM chip on MacOS.
I think you're assuming way too much. Says Chris Lattner regarding Bitcode, "It's useful for very specific, low-level kinds of enhancements, but it isn't a panacea that makes everything magically portable." [1]
[1]: http://atp.fm/205-chris-lattner-interview-transcript/#bitcode http://atp.fm/205-chris-lattner-interview-transcript/#bitcod...
- jernfrost 9y agoI believe Lattner said there was interest in making a CPU architecture independent bitcode though. At least bitcode is part of the way.