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[](https://travis-ci.org/ruby-x/rubyx)
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[](https://codeclimate.com/github/ruby-x/rubyx)
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[](https://codeclimate.com/github/ruby-x/rubyx)
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# RubyX
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RubyX is about native code generation in and of ruby.
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X can be read as 10 times faster, or a decade away, depending on mindset.
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The current (fourth) rewrite adds a typed intermediate representation layer (bit like c,
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but not as a language). The idea is to compile ruby to that typed representation.
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We use whitequarks parser to parse ruby.
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Processing is roughly: Ruby --> Vm --> Risc --> Arm --> binary .
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## Done
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Some things that are finished, look below for current status / work
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### Typed representation
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The fully typed syntax representation and compiler to the Risc level is done.
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It is remodeled after last years system language, which proved the concept and
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surprised with speed.
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Completely object oriented, including calling convention. Not much slower than c.
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### A runtime: Parfait
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In a dynamic system the distinction between compile-time and run-time is blurs. But a minimum
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of support is needed to get the system up, and that is [Parfait](http://ruby-x.org/soml/parfait.html)
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### Interpreter
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After doing some debugging on the generated binaries i opted to write an interpreter for the
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risc layer. That way test runs on the interpreter reveal most issues.
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### Debugger
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And after the interpreter was done, i wrote a [visual debugger](https://github.com/ruby-x/rubyx-debugger).
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It is a simple opal application that nevertheless has proven great help both in figuring out
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what is going on, and in finding bugs.
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## Status
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Most work on the statically typed layer should be done (and produces working binaries!).
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Next up: compiling ruby and typing it :-)
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### Stary sky
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Iterate:
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1. more cpus (ie intel)
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2. more systems (ie mac)
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3. more syscalls, there are after all some hundreds
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5. A lot of modern cpu's functionality has to be mapped to ruby and implemented in assembler to be useful
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6. Different sized machines, with different register types ?
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7. on 64bit, there would be 8 bits for types and thus allow for rational, complex, and whatnot
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8. Housekeeping (the superset of gc) is abundant
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9. Any amount of time could be spent on a decent digital tree (see judy). Or possibly Dr.Cliffs hash.
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10. Also better string/arrays would be good.
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11. The minor point of threads and hopefully lock free primitives to deal with that.
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12. Other languages, python at least, maybe others
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13. translation of the vm instructions to another vm, say js
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And generally optimize and work towards that perfect world (we never seem to be able to attain).
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Contributing to rubyx
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-----------------------
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Probably best to talk to me, if it's not a typo or so.
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I do have a todo, for the adventurous.
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Fork and create a branch before sending pulls.
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== Copyright
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Copyright (c) 2014/5 Torsten Ruger.
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See LICENSE.txt for further details.
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