Not JVM based but I've been wondering about ClojureCLR on top of the new CoreCLR might be a potential path for native. There's a native compiler in the works (a brief mention a couple weeks ago in the standup https://youtu.be/cfxuJsZIK4A?t=1h13m32s).
I have to say with the MIT license, tail call support, native compilation, and the open development CoreCLR could have a bright future as a host platform, even though it's not nearly as widely used as the JVM today. On Monday, April 25, 2016 at 12:47:21 PM UTC-7, JvJ wrote: > > > > I've been wondering lately about getting Clojure to compile to native > code, and so I've been doing some looking around. > > There are a few projects that are on the right track, such as TinyClojure > <https://github.com/WillDetlor/TinyClojure> and Ferret > <http://nakkaya.com/2011/06/29/ferret-an-experimental-clojure-compiler/>, > but they are incomplete and don't seem to be under active development any > more. > > I'm wondering about the requirements, how much work it would take, and > whether or not it would be worth it. My current thinking is of a > Clojure->C/C++ compiler. > > So far, I have a few topics for discussion that I'm unclear about that > might be necessary for this kind of project: > > - Can the Immutable Persistent Data Structures be implemented with a > reference-counting scheme rather than a garbage collector? This may > improve performance. > - In a similar vein, can the allocation strategy be controlled for > these structures in such a way as to optimize cache locality? > - Can we take advantage of tail-call optimization in existing C++ > compilers? > - It wouldn't have to depend on an existing runtime environment like > JVM or JavaScript. > - Could this reduce reliance on reflection and increase performance? > - Could a new, clojure-optimized runtime be created that improves > performance? > - Could certain anonymous functions be optimized or inlined in a way > that improves performance over JVM/JS implementations? > - Is there a way to compile C++ code at runtime? This would be > essential for the REPL and for Macros. > > > Let me know if anyone has any thoughts on the matter. > > Thanks > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
