LLVM-Lua, is a JIT and static Lua compiler that uses Low Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) as the compiler backend.

Features

• JIT compile Lua scripts to native code using LLVM's JIT engine. JIT supports x86, x86_64, PowerPC 32/64 processors.
• Compile Lua scripts to native executables.
• Cross-compile Lua scripts to native executables/modules a different target then the host.

llvm-lua git HEAD - Requires

• LLVM & Clang 3.1 release, download here.

llvm-lua 1.3.1 - Requires

• LLVM 2.8 release, download here.
• Clang or llvm-gcc 4.2.x from LLVM 2.8 release.

llvm-lua 1.2.0 - Requires

• LLVM 2.7 release, download here.
• Clang or llvm-gcc 4.2.x from LLVM 2.7 release.

llvm-lua 1.1.0 - Requires

• LLVM 2.6 release, download here.
• Clang or llvm-gcc 4.2.x from LLVM 2.6 release.

llvm-lua 1.0 - Requires

• LLVM 2.5 release.
• llvm-gcc 4.2.x from LLVM.

Support

If you need help join our irc channel #llvm-lua at irc.freenode.net