I think the difference (my impression from little data :-) is that this is (mostly) not JIT but instead more in depth static compilation of basic blocks into co

I think the difference (my impression from little data :-) is that this is (mostly) not JIT but instead more in depth static compilation of basic blocks into code. The big change here is the abandonment of the concept of an architectural ISA - it depends on software people (all of them/us) giving up assembler - I think it's probably the right way to approach high ILP VLIW-like cpus - it means you don't get hung up on your old CPU designs as you move forwards