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I think you're missing the point. asm.js does not compete with languages like C++: it complements them. The traditional toolchain (greatly simplified) looks s
by Pitarou 13y ago
I think you're missing the point. asm.js does not compete with languages like C++: it complements them.
The traditional toolchain (greatly simplified) looks something like this:
high-level language -> low-level language -> native code
asm.js is a new low-level language that extends this toolchain into the browser runtime.
- pjmlp 13y agoThe compilers I use usually do high-level language -> native code Unless you mean compiler IR as low-level language.
- Pitarou 13y agoLess pedantry, please. I told z3phyr enough to understand the role of asm.js. I'm sure z3phyr is smart enough to appreciate that my one-sentence summary is not the last word on compiler toolchains.