High-order Virtual Machine (HVM)
Languages and libraries
functional runtime
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150points
13comments
#400of 2,570 in 2022
Top 16%of 2022 by points
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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
6 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score +0.48.
Execution: 2 for, 0 against
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Impressive, artful work
From 2 comments
This is a piece of art. Look at the c runtime for the core.
rurban on HNExcellent work. Stuff like this is why I read HN.
mbrodersen on HN
Performance gains claimed versus GHC
From 1 comment
HVM is the ultimate conclusion to years of optimal evaluation research. I've been a great enthusiast of optimal runtimes. Until now, though, my most efficient implementation had…
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Objections
Still slower than GHC in some cases, by up to 2x
From 1 comment
HVM is the ultimate conclusion to years of optimal evaluation research. I've been a great enthusiast of optimal runtimes. Until now, though, my most efficient implementation had…
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Requests
Support for using Haskell libraries with Kind
From 1 comment
I wish I could eventually use Haskell libraries with this/ Kind.
yewenjie on HN
Questions
Why the core is written in C rather than Rust
From 1 comment
Ok, maybe stupid: why the core is in C and not Rust? Easy to targeting?
mamcx on HN
Alternatives named
GHC
From 1 comment
HVM is the ultimate conclusion to years of optimal evaluation research. I've been a great enthusiast of optimal runtimes. Until now, though, my most efficient implementation had…
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