Hi Alex, > Hi Jon, > >> implementation based on node.js. Would it be an idea to first write >> a PicoLisp assembler (equivalent to the one used in 64-bits PL) in >> JavaScript, so one could rip off all (or most of) the assembly code >> that 64-bits PL is written in? It seems like it could be a fun thing >> to do, at least for those who have some time available ... ;-) > > Yes, it would indeed be fun. But I think very difficult. > > To have it run in the JavaScript environment, it would be necessary to > bring the assembler to output JavaScript code, or to write an emulator > of the PicoLisp machine (see http://software-lab.de/doc64/asm) in > JavaScript. > > I spent a lot of time contemplating to write such an emulator in C, and > finally gave up because there is no way to implement the 'native' > function in C, which is the most interesting feature of pil64. In > JavaScript it is probably even more difficult than in C. > > Cheers, > - Alex
How many percent (very roughly) of the PicoLisp functions are depending on this 'native' function? If it's less than say 10%, one could probably find an alternative solution for these "natives", or just ignore them. I'm only guessing. /Jon -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe
