Subj : enigma on M68K linux
To   : Oli
From : Oli
Date : Sun Jan 15 2023 04:29 pm

Oli wrote (2023-01-15):

 O> I assumed nodejs is C++ software that would compile on any Linux arch,
 O> but I guess the V8 Javascript engine does some low-level stuff that needs
 O> be ported to every CPU architecture. The V8 Website mentions: x86, Arm,
 O> MIPS, PPC64, s390, RISC-V and Loong64. Not much support for legacy or
 O> big-endian platforms.

 O> Maybe it's somehow possible to get it running, but I haven't found a
 O> package in Linux distros or NetBSD old or non-mainstream CPUs. No old Mac
 O> PowerPC, m68k, Arm or MIPS big-endian.

There is quite some arch-specific code in V8:

https://github.com/v8/v8/tree/main/src/compiler/backend

Good to know that nodejs / V8 is a no-go for older machines.


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