in reply to Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 2
A JIT is not magical fairy dust you can sprinkle on code to make it go faster!
"As fast as C" is a phrase almost entirely devoid of meaning!
Any language implemented atop a VM will either work with the VM where the VM supports the semantics of the language or devolve into a multi-octopus wrestling match where the VM doesn't support the semantics of the language!
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