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@ -11,15 +11,22 @@ and scripting language in C programs. In addition to support for
lightweight VM-based threads, each VM itself runs in an isolated heap lightweight VM-based threads, each VM itself runs in an isolated heap
allowing multiple VMs to run simultaneously in different OS threads. allowing multiple VMs to run simultaneously in different OS threads.
The default language is R5RS Scheme with support for additional The default language is R7RS Scheme with support for additional
languages such as JavaScript to be provided in future releases. languages such as JavaScript to be provided in future releases.
Scheme is chosen as a substrate because its first class continuations Scheme is chosen as a substrate because its first class continuations
and guaranteed tail-call optimization makes implementing other and guaranteed tail-call optimization makes implementing other
languages easy. languages easy.
To build on most platforms just run "make". This will provide a To build on most platforms just run "make && make test". This will
shared library "libchibi-scheme", as well as a sample "chibi-scheme" provide a shared library "libchibi-scheme", as well as a sample
command-line repl. "chibi-scheme" command-line repl. You can then run
sudo make PREFIX=/usr/local install
to install the binaries, leaving out the PREFIX for the default
/usr/local or specifying an alternate install location. If you want
to try out chibi-scheme without installing, be sure to set
LD_LIBRARY_PATH so it can find the shared libraries.
For more detailed documentation, run "make doc" and see the generated For more detailed documentation, run "make doc" and see the generated
"doc/chibi.html". "doc/chibi.html".