Why won't it be compatible? Any code written in Lua 5.1 will run on LuaJIT.
replyBut not the other way around.
replyLuaJIT has always been a superset of 5.1.
replyWhich is why it should be a new language. Like C and C++.
replywell, it doesn’t say Lua5.1-JIT
replyIt could be opt in.
replyAre there any rough estimates on popularity of lua implementations? At this point it feels lua means luajit
replynot even close, because there are a lot of places where you can't run LuaJIT
replyWhere can you not run LuaJIT? Genuinely curious
replyWasm and platforms like iOS and Nintendo Switch (I think).
replyanywhere that does not allow self modifying code such as app stores.
replyLuaJIT is not just a JIT, it also includes high speed interpreters for x86, Arm, and more.
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