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Would it be possible to write a rust compiler that skips llvm entirely?
by empath75 7y ago
Would it be possible to write a rust compiler that skips llvm entirely?
- epage 7y agoCranelift is being created as an alternative to LLVM, targeting a different set of requirements. Last I heard talk about Rust using it, the thought is that it would fit in well for fast debug builds but not be a good fit for optimized release builds. See https://github.com/bjorn3/rustc_codegen_cranelift#not-yet-supported https://github.com/bjorn3/rustc_codegen_cranelift#not-yet-su... for progress
- winter_squirrel 7y agoOf course it would be possible, but then you lose all the benefits that llvm has regarding target platforms / optimizations / ...