Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by lifthrasiir » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 1:48 AM UTC

Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly
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Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

#2

Post by mark-r » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 3:50 AM UTC

So Clang itself was compiled to WebAssembly? That's slick, even if it does take forever to load.

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

#3

Post by stevemk14ebr » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 3:54 AM UTC

People might not like it but i really think native apps are going to die once everyone figures out how to optimize this crazy web stack.

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by ateesdalejr » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 3:59 AM UTC

mark-r wrote: post #2

So Clang itself was compiled to WebAssembly? That's slick, even if it does take forever to load.

2mins or so. Not bad.

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by ateesdalejr » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:00 AM UTC

stevemk14ebr wrote: post #3

People might not like it but i really think native apps are going to die once everyone figures out how to optimize this crazy web stack.

I agree, once browser get a good grip on CPU parallelism things will probably be all downhill from there.

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:02 AM UTC

stevemk14ebr wrote: post #3

People might not like it but i really think native apps are going to die once everyone figures out how to optimize this crazy web stack.

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Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by sremani » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:03 AM UTC

stevemk14ebr wrote: post #3

People might not like it but i really think native apps are going to die once everyone figures out how to optimize this crazy web stack.

Isn't WebAssembly a VM inside browser ?

If so, I am skeptical especially with end of moore's law.

Edit: I was a bit mis-informed, the design document is an interesting read.. https://github.com/WebAssembly/design/blob/master/Rationale....

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by mark-r » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:04 AM UTC

ateesdalejr wrote: post #4

mark-r wrote: post #2

So Clang itself was compiled to WebAssembly? That's slick, even if it does take forever to load.

2mins or so. Not bad.

2 minutes is truly forever on the web. I found myself wondering if there was something wrong with the page.

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by mark-r » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:06 AM UTC

ateesdalejr wrote: post #5

stevemk14ebr wrote: post #3

People might not like it but i really think native apps are going to die once everyone figures out how to optimize this crazy web stack.

I agree, once browser get a good grip on CPU parallelism things will probably be all downhill from there.

How many threads do you think the browsers will allow on a single page?

Re: Clang runs in the browser and compiles C++ to WebAssembly

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Post by jez » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 4:09 AM UTC

I guess this just means we’re one step closer to Gary Bernhardt’s vision:

https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...