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Correct, V8 compiles Javascript directly to machine code in a JIT fashion; there is no intermediate instruction set or bytecode. https://developers.google.com/v
by calinet6 13y ago
Correct, V8 compiles Javascript directly to machine code in a JIT fashion; there is no intermediate instruction set or bytecode. https://developers.google.com/v8/design?hl=es-ES#mach_code https://developers.google.com/v8/design?hl=es-ES#mach_code
So in that sense, yeah, V8 is not really a VM but just a JIT compiler/interpreter.