LuaJIT assembler/assembly language for direct bytecode programming
LuaJIT 2.0 and 2.1 bytecode generator, assembler, parser, viewer and test VM. Lua 5.1 parser, IDE and debugger. - rochus-keller/LjTools
LuaJIT assembler/assembly language for direct bytecode programming launched on November 9, 2019 with 141 votes, #173 of 3,203 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
LuaJIT is an assembler that enables direct bytecode programming in Lua. Launched in 2019, it allows developers to write assembly language code that compiles to LuaJIT bytecode. The tool is designed for programmers who need low-level control over Lua execution or want to optimize performance-critical code. It sits at the intersection of Lua scripting and systems-level programming, offering a way to bridge high-level Lua with direct bytecode manipulation.
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