Advise HN: Snabl – a purposeful embedded Speak in C++

(fun: fib-rec [n Int] Int (if (< n 2) n (+ (fib-rec (dec n)) (fib-rec (dec n 2))))) (fib-rec 10) 55 intro Snabl projects aims to implement a practical embedded Lisp interpreter in C++. motivation I like command lines, almost regardless of type of application. And once you have a command line, scripting is right…

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Advise HN: Snabl – a purposeful embedded Speak in C++

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intro

Snabl initiatives goals to implement a purposeful embedded Speak interpreter in C++.

motivation

I fancy notify lines, almost despite build of utility. And you doubtlessly have a notify line, scripting is nice in the end of the corner. So you might perhaps likely as properly arrangement for it by utilizing a out of the ordinary foundation. That manner that it’s miles shimmering to capture a unhurried manner to lead obvious of paying upfront. This project is supposed to simplify implementing that plan; by offering a flexible, modular framework for implementing interpreted languages in C++.

blueprint

The VM is register essentially based totally with sequential allocation and runs 64-bit bytecode. The evaluation loop is implemented using computed goto for performance causes, which manner that the space of accessible operations is mounted at library assemble time. States and frames are slab dispensed, reference counted and handed as raw pointers. Forms and values are designed to be (cheaply) handed by mark. The reader makes employ of recursive extent and is designed to be easy to customize/lengthen.

syntax

Parens are passe for calls handiest, brackets for vectors.

pickle

The codebase is drawing shut 2kloc. Currently verifying and tweaking the blueprint to enhance performance in accordance with preliminary profiling. Error checking peaceable leaves plenty to desire for.

setup

Building the project requires a C++17-compiler and CMake, the following shell spell builds and starts the REPL:

$ cd snabl
$ mkdir invent
$ cd invent
$ cmake ..
$ invent
$ ./snabl

performance

bench returns elapsed time in milliseconds for specified preference of repetitions. The original performance focal point is identifying and fusing bytecode patterns.

First up is total recursive Fibonacci, Python3 takes 233ms on the the same machine.

  (bench 100 (fib-rec 20))

1105

Subsequent tail recursive, Python3 takes 105ms on the the same machine.

  (stress-free: fib-tail [n Int a Int b Int] Int
    (if (z? n) a (if (=n 1) b (fib-tail (dec n) b (+ a b)))))

  (bench 10000 (fib-tail 70 0 1))

577

enhance

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