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But isn't there a reason why so many start with LLVM ? It's highly optimised. I think mojo is not LLVM but mlir
by akkad33 1y ago
But isn't there a reason why so many start with LLVM ? It's highly optimised. I think mojo is not LLVM but mlir
- pjmlp 1y agoIt is the modern version of a compiler construction toolkit, which by the way isn't a new idea, even though so many think LLVM was the first one, One example from 1980s, there are others to pick from as example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam_Compiler_Kit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam_Compiler_Kit So naturally a way to quickly reach the stage where a compiler is avaible for a brand new language, without having to write all compiler stages by hand. A kind of middleware for writing compilers, if you wish. MLIR is part of LLVM tooling, is the evolution of LLVM IR.
- melodyogonna 1y agoMojo uses mlir for high-level ir and most optimizations but codegen is still done with llvm, albeit in unconventional manner.