Re:Zig Devlog: Self-Hosted x86 Back End Is Now Default in De...
by ArtixFox on Monday June 09, 2025 @04:52AM
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Only backend has been swapped out.
The tests will be fast too yes.
There is no real need to add an interpreter. Having custom backend s means that while currently it is being used for debug, far in future it might be able to compete with llvm for speed.
Adding an interpreter would be useless as u would still need to write a custom backend.
The problem is llvms slowness for debug and release.
There is no real need to add an interpreter. Having custom backend s means that while currently it is being used for debug, far in future it might be able to compete with llvm for speed.
Adding an interpreter would be useless as u would still need to write a custom backend.
The problem is llvms slowness for debug and release.