GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 11:56): GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 11:56):leo-lb opened Issue #1402.
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 11:58):leo-lb edited Issue #1402:
Recent Talos II hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a Javascript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 11:58):leo-lb edited Issue #1402:
Recent Talos II hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a JavaScript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 12:00):leo-lb edited Issue #1402:
Recent Talos II hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a JavaScript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
It also is a royalty-free open ISA: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Open-POWER-ISA-LF
With FPGA implementations available: https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt
And runs with only Free/Libre and Open Source Firmware: https://github.com/open-power
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 12:02):leo-lb edited Issue #1402:
Recent RaptorCS hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a Javascript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 12:05):leo-lb edited Issue #1402:
Recent RaptorCS hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a Javascript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
Free IBM POWER9 hardware available from OSUOSL: https://osuosl.org/services/powerdev/request_hosting/ - for Free/Libre and Open Source Software development only. (This project is eligible)
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 17:28):sstangl commented on Issue #1402:
PowerPC is a Tier-3 Firefox platform, which means that Mozilla does not commit to maintaining it, and any platform-specific maintenance, development, or testing work must be done by the PowerPC community.
It would likely be the same situation for Cranelift.
GitHub (Feb 22 2020 at 22:41):leo-lb commented on Issue #1402:
@sstangl Mozilla isnt the only entity to provide support for Firefox, for example, RHEL 8 includes Firefox and has first class POWER9+ support.
This issue isnt a request for anyone from Mozilla or else to work or anything, I just wish to submit the idea so that anyone can solve the issue if they wanted. So please keep that open!
GitHub (Feb 28 2020 at 23:28):alexcrichton transferred Issue #1402:
Recent RaptorCS hardware makes PowerPC a modern desktop platform which runs Firefox, currently without a Javascript JIT and without WebAssembly support at all.
I read a plan where Cranelift would be used within Firefox for WebAssembly, it would be nice to have JIT support there.
Free IBM POWER9 hardware available from OSUOSL: https://osuosl.org/services/powerdev/request_hosting/ - for Free/Libre and Open Source Software development only. (This project is eligible)
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