axiom-zig
nlvm
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axiom-zig
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Zig, Rust, and Other Languages
Nim is also a strong player as a systems programming language. In terms of memory management, it's configurable, and by default you get ARC (no GC). I've written a hobby kernel (if you can call it that) in Nim[1] as well as Zig[2], and I found Nim to be much more ergonomic and approachable. The fact that Zig requires weaving an allocator through most calls that may allocate gets in the way of what I'm trying to do. I'd rather focus on core logic and have ref counting take care of dropping memory when appropriate.
One thing I wish Nim had though is true sum types with payloads. I think there's an RFC for that, but it's a shame it's not in the language yet.
[1] https://github.com/khaledh/axiom
[2] https://github.com/khaledh/axiom-zig
- Nim v2.0 Released
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Writing a Simple Operating System – From Scratch [pdf]
If anyone is interested, I have a couple of implementations of booting under UEFI and getting a bunch of info about the system (don't expect a functioning system, they just boot and dump some info):
Nim: https://github.com/khaledh/axiom
Zig: https://github.com/khaledh/axiom-zig (this one goes into depth in disassembling ACPI DSDT bytecode)
nlvm
- Nlvm: LLVM-based compiler for the Nim language
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Nim v2.0 Released
That looks interesting. Unfortunately it looks like it hasn't been updated in a while? Is that because it's complete or a lack of interest?
For example, the approach mentioned at the bottom of the README of integrating via nlvm (https://github.com/arnetheduck/nlvm) sounded great but appears to be unpursued.
- Nim and Go programs identified as malware on Windows
- The counter-intuitive rise of Python in scientific computing (2020)
- Is Nim a Transpiler?
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Nim Version 1.6 Released
Being able to compile to C, C++, ObjC, and JavaScript natively (and LLVM using https://github.com/arnetheduck/nlvm ), along with an excellent FFI (including to and from Python) means you don't need to rewrite dependencies as you can use them directly. Nim is great at glue code - arguably better than Python.
Along with general language characteristics such as being high level and productive like Python, but with intricate "bare metal" control when you want it, really does make it suitable for writing almost everything.
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Time to raid Area 51
Check out nlvm https://github.com/arnetheduck/nlvm
What are some alternatives?
axiom - A 64-bit kernel implemented in Nim
godot-nim - Nim bindings for Godot Engine
linux - Linux kernel source tree
Nim - Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language. It combines successful concepts from mature languages like Python, Ada and Modula. Its design focuses on efficiency, expressiveness, and elegance (in that order of priority).
builder-hex0 - Builder-Hex0 is a minimal build system which includes a bootloader, kernel, shell, and a hex0 compiler
INim - Interactive Nim Shell / REPL / Playground
uefi-rs - Rust wrapper for UEFI.
cmdchallenge
v - Write Nim only with 'v'
pixie - Full-featured 2d graphics library for Nim.
nimbus-eth2 - Nim implementation of the Ethereum Beacon Chain