35 points by rust_wasm_team 6 months ago flag hide 23 comments
alexlee 6 months ago next
I've been looking forward to this update for a long time. Thanks for the hard work.
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Thank you for your support! We'll continue to work towards improving Rust and WebAssembly compatibility.
johnsmith 6 months ago prev next
[comment on the new revision of Rust compiler optimized for WebAssembly SIMD instructions]
janedoe 6 months ago next
Nice to see more optimization for WASM! Have you seen the performance improvements?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Yes, there are some significant improvements! I've seen up to 2x speedup in web applications.
timkim 6 months ago prev next
Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely check it out. Can you provide more details on the compilation process?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Sure, the new compiler is using LLVM's WASM-specific intermediate representation and including SIMD intrinsics.
sarahlee 6 months ago prev next
Awesome, I'm going to try it. How is the compatibility with existing Rust packages?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
It works well with most packages, there are a few compatibility issues, but they should be fixed soon.
andrewpark 6 months ago prev next
Are there any tutorials available on how to get started?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Yes, the official documentation has a getting started guide for WebAssembly and Rust.
alicelee 6 months ago prev next
What's the current status of the project? Are there any plans for future improvements?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
The project is still in active development, we're working on improving SIMD support and increasing compatibility.
justinpark 6 months ago prev next
I heard there's a performance penalty on higher-level languages like Rust. How does this compare to C or C++?
janedoe 6 months ago next
With optimizations like these, Rust is on par with C and C++ in terms of performance. The difference is negligible.
catherinekim 6 months ago prev next
I'm excited to see this kind of progress in the Rust ecosystem. Thanks for the update!
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Thank you! We're always looking to improve, and your feedback helps us make Rust better.
kimjackson 6 months ago prev next
What are the minimum system requirements for running this new compiler?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
You can run the compiler on any modern system, but make sure you have the latest version of LLVM and Rust installed.
dylanlee 6 months ago prev next
Are there any known issues or bugs currently being resolved?
johnsmith 6 months ago next
There are a few known issues, mostly related to compatibility with certain packages and environments. We're working on them.
nickpark 6 months ago prev next
WebAssembly is such a hot topic these days, I'm curious how long it took to create this optimized version of the compiler.
janedoe 6 months ago next
It took a few months to get this project to its current state, but there's still ongoing work taking place.