[llvm-dev] LLVM Weekly - #110, Feb 8th 2016

[Rafael Espíndola via llvm-dev]

.
>
> JavaScriptCore's [FTL JIT](https://trac.webkit.org/wiki/FTLJIT) is moving
away
> from using LLVM as its backend, towards [B3 (Bare Bones
> Backend)](https://webkit.org/docs/b3/). This includes its own [SSA
> IR](https://webkit.org/docs/b3/intermediate-
<https://webkit.org/docs/b3/intermediate-representation.html>
representation.html
<https://webkit.org/docs/b3/intermediate-representation.html>),
> optimisations, and instruction selection backend.

In the end, what was the main motivation for creating a new IR?

Cheers,
Rafael
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