Can gcj be a Java front-end for llvm as well?

Sun Oct 18 22:15:00 GMT 2009

Mark Wielaard wrote:
> When gcj/gcc produces sub-optimal code wouldn't it make more sense to
> just fix gcj? Can you give some examples of such code?
>
It does make sense to fix gcj and gcc.
However, since gcj only connects to gcc for code generation, it can also 
serve as a java frontend for llvm.
llvm obviously needs Java frontend (just like frontends for other common 
languages). And why to redevelop it from scratch, if gcj is almost a 
perfect fit?
I can't give a particular example of performance here now. But pretty 
much every time when I compiled large (c++) project with llvm I got 
better runtime compared to gcc. Usually 10-20%.
I don't try to put blame on gcc here. I am just saying that the more 
uses gcj finds the better.
Yuri