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		eqvinox on Nov 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HelenOS: a microkernel-based, multiserver OS from ... Why would/should it be attempting to replace the compiler?

vitiral on Nov 19, 2022 [–]

It seems like it's trying to simplify the tech stack, so I thought it might be something the author was interested in.

forgotpwd16 on Nov 19, 2022 | [–]

Note that Helen is written in C++14. Currently there isn't a C++ front-end for QBE, let alone one supporting a recent standard. Writing one is not an easy task and one of essentially different domain.

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