Andy Keep is a software engineer who specializes in compilers. He built a Scheme to C compiler called ‘Nano Pass’.
Presentation at Clojurecon here:
Andrew W. Keep
Lead Compiler Engineer
When I heard Andrew Kelly say he was interested in building a stand alone compiler I thought immediately about Andy Keep.
I wrote to Andy,
“Currently, Zig uses llvm as it’s compiler, but the Zig devs are working towards building a Zig compiler. I don’t know if you are familiar with the project, but I thought your passion and their need would be a great opportunity for everyone.”
Andy Keep responded,
“I do not know a lot about Zig, but after taking a quick look through some of the documentation, I’m a little surprised to hear you all are interested in moving away from LLVM as the compiler backend. What are you all hoping to do that LLVM doesn’t do for Zig now?”
I am just someone interested in learning Zig, and Andy’s first question is already beyond my ability to respond.
If someone with a better understanding of the need for a stand alone compiler can provide in depth discussions with him, may well be a useful contribution towards Zig maturity.
Maybe you can forward to Andrew Kelly.
I apologize in advance if I have posted in the wrong location.
Dan