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Re:One-pass Compiler by rcgorton on Saturday May 23, 2020 @02:31PM (#23285232)
A one pass compiler is going to generate code which is slower than a modern JIT/interpreter. Why is a one pass compiler interesting?
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Re:One-pass Compiler by saagarjha on Saturday May 23, 2020 @04:05PM (#23285906)
Because they're really fast. Actually, the lower tiers of modern JITs actually need speed, so being able to do code generation in one pass there is a huge boon.
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Re:One-pass Compiler by Iwan-Zotow on Saturday May 23, 2020 @09:38PM (#23288333)
How so?

Say, F# compiler is close to single-pass, I believe, producing CIL, which goes to JIT/AOT compiler later

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