Add AOT compilation support for Glojure standard library#99
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This commit introduces Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation specifically for the Glojure standard library, significantly improving startup performance by pre-compiling core modules to Go code. Key Features: - Code generation infrastructure in pkg/runtime/codegen.go - Pre-compiled standard library modules (core, core_print, protocols, etc.) - Automatic AOT compilation during build via 'make generate' - Runtime registration and loading of pre-compiled namespaces - Comprehensive test suite with golden file testing Implementation Scope (Standard Library Only): - This initial implementation focuses exclusively on pre-compiling the Glojure standard library for faster startup - User code AOT compilation will be added in future updates - Pre-compiled modules are embedded in the binary at build time Technical Implementation: - AST-to-Go code transformation with proper scoping - Support for all core language constructs used in stdlib - Special forms: def, set!, case, letfn, try/catch/finally, etc. - Metadata preservation and symbol/keyword pre-allocation - Topological sorting for dependency resolution Performance Benefits: - Eliminates parse and eval overhead for standard library at runtime - REPL startup time significantly reduced - Default enabled with GLOJURE_USE_AOT=true environment variable Testing: - Comprehensive test coverage for code generation paths - Golden file testing for reproducible output verification - Behavioral testing ensures correctness vs interpreted code This foundation will enable AOT compilation of user code in future releases, further improving performance for production Glojure applications.
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This commit introduces Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation specifically for the Glojure standard library, significantly improving startup performance by pre-compiling core modules to Go code.
Key Features:
Implementation Scope (Standard Library Only):
Technical Implementation:
Performance Benefits: