Kefir C17/C23 Compiler

(sr.ht)

76 points | by conductor 2 days ago

2 comments

  • vzaliva 2 hours ago
    I think it is fantastic to have more compiler implementations. It was probably also a fun project to code. What I find lacking in web pages is a motivation. What makes it different from popular compilers? Where is this project heading? What would be potential benefits/use-cases for using this compiler vs others, lessons learned, etc.?
    • adamrt 1 hour ago
      I agree on it being fantastic.

      For your other questions I found these in the linked text

          - https://sr.ht/~jprotopopov/kefir/#goals-and-priorities
          - https://sr.ht/~jprotopopov/kefir/#history-and-future-plans
      • lolpython 1 hour ago
        Those sections don't really provide details on the author's motivations to be honest
  • nine_k 36 minutes ago
    It's amazing how much one motivated person can achieve. Also, how competent the result seems to be. The test suite alone is pretty impressive.