This article on RPython and PyPy is pretty good, helped me understand what the fuss is about:
http://tratt.net/laurie/tech_articles/articles/fast_enough_vms_in_fast_enough_time Pretty cool stuff. Will clojure-py allow us to write our own VM's using clojure? On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Timothy Baldridge <[email protected]> wrote: >> IMO better to hack on VMKit (llvm) than to start a new one atop of PyPy. > > Seeing as VMkit is a method level jit, and PyPy creates tracing JITs, > basing a JVM off of VMKit to run clojure on it kindof defeats the > whole purpose. > > Timothy > > -- > “One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was > that–lacking zero–they had no way to indicate successful termination > of their C programs.” > (Robert Firth) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
