Why not port tcc to WASM instead of writing a new compiler?

jserv / MazuCC

A minimalist C compiler with x86_64 code generation

BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License

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Why not port tcc to WASM instead of writing a new compiler? #8

Closed CrazyPython closed 5 years ago

jserv commented 5 years ago

@CrazyPython, Thanks for your interest in MazuCC. The compiler was built for educational purpose where I would ask my students to extend its functionality. The ability of self-hosting would be crucial to MazuCC, and that is why x86-64 backend was the major target at the moment.