[GHC] #368: Provide a Java Backend

[GHC]

#368: Provide a Java Backend
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 Reporter:  rainbowang       |          Owner:  nobody            
     Type:  feature request  |         Status:  assigned          
 Priority:  normal           |      Milestone:  _|_               
Component:  Compiler         |        Version:  None              
 Severity:  minor            |     Resolution:  None              
 Keywords:                   |     Difficulty:  Project (> 1 week)
 Testcase:  N/A              |   Architecture:  Unknown           
       Os:  Unknown          |  
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Changes (by igloo):

  * architecture:  => Unknown
  * difficulty:  => Project (> 1 week)
  * component:  None => Compiler
  * milestone:  => _|_
  * testcase:  => N/A
  * os:  => Unknown

Old description:

> {{{
> I hope the GHC provide a JVM backend.
>
> also:
> 1. GHC compile hs to bytecode(name as klass) like what
> javac
> and klass can be packed as kjar(like jar in java)
>
> 2. an KVM interpret the klass bytecode and translate it
> to java .class, then execute it on JVM. the KVM can be
> write in haskell also.
>
> now, a pure java based GHC and KVM can be used on JVM like
> 1. ghc.kjar contains the ghc compiler
> 2. happy.kjar contains the happy compiler
> 3. kvm.kjar contains the KVM
> 4. kvm.jar contains the bootstrap kvm that can be run
> on JVM.
>

> }}}

New description:

 {{{
 I hope the GHC provide a JVM backend.

 also:
 1. GHC compile hs to bytecode(name as klass) like what
 javac
 and klass can be packed as kjar(like jar in java)

 2. an KVM interpret the klass bytecode and translate it
 to java .class, then execute it on JVM. the KVM can be
 write in haskell also.

 now, a pure java based GHC and KVM can be used on JVM like
 1. ghc.kjar contains the ghc compiler
 2. happy.kjar contains the happy compiler
 3. kvm.kjar contains the KVM
 4. kvm.jar contains the bootstrap kvm that can be run
 on JVM.


 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/368>
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