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Vladislav Ivanishin edited this page Mar 14, 2016 · 27 revisions

What is V8?

V8 is Google's open source high-performance JavaScript engine, written in C++ and used in Google Chrome, the open source browser from Google. It implements ECMAScript as specified in ECMA-262, and runs on Windows XP or later, Mac OS X 10.5+, and Linux systems that use IA-32, ARM or MIPS processors. V8 can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++ application.

What is LLVM?

The LLVM Project is an open sourct collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies.

Quick links: [LLV8 design doc](Design doc).

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