Looks interesting and fun, but in no instance of any C compiler I've come across is the "classic example" of "hello, world" using `fprintf(stderr, ...)`
The source for the site is here: https://github.com/dyne/cjit/tree/main/docs. It's a VitePress site with a custom theme. Glancing through the code, I don't see any obvious signs of LLM coding. It also definitely wasn't created with Codex specifically, because according to the commit history, the first version of the site was in late 2024, months before Codex even released.
I’m not surprised by it, but I am confused as I do not see anything that reminds me of TempleOS, HolyC, or Davis. If anything, this is just pushing the tcc —run functionality one step further.
> Be welcome to the exciting world of graphical C applications using SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer). SDL, originally developed by Sam Lantinga in 1998...
Show HN: CJIT, a single-binary C compiler that can self host - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751458 - April 2026 (1 comment)
C, Just in Time - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42246209 - Nov 2024 (7 comments)
(Pity the Show HN didn't get attention - we'll email the author)
I was wondering why the release explicitly is `cjit-x86_64-ubuntu-24.04` instead of generic linux, but it does in fact appear to not work on Arch:
`tcc: error: file '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1' not found`
I'm guessing that's due to a `dlopen` since it's not listed by `ldd`
The TUI demos work great, but I couldn't get the SDL examples to resolve all the missing symbols after trying for a bit.
To each their own I guess.
Definitely was not expecting this reference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TempleOS#HolyC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_A._Davis
> Be welcome to the exciting world of graphical C applications using SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer). SDL, originally developed by Sam Lantinga in 1998...
That's batteries included.