Re:Wasm3 compiles itself (using LLVM/Clang compiled to WASM)
by sound_and_form on Saturday April 24, 2021 @09:11PM
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It's a spec proposal. https://github.com/WebAssembly/gc/blob/master/proposals/gc/O...
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Re:Wasm3 compiles itself (using LLVM/Clang compiled to WASM)
by Hydraulix989 on Sunday April 25, 2021 @03:50AM
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Yes, and this is just an extension. Existing WASM compiler front-ends for non-GC languages don't have to necessarily use it. Wasm itself still won't take a performance hit, unless individual devs opt in by using front-ends for GC languages.