About qbicc

qbicc is an experimental native image compiler for Java with the following features:

• Cross-compilation - the host OS and CPU are not required to match the target's OS and CPU
• Pure Java - does not require any specific JVM distribution to be used or installed, and no JNI is required
• Support for native compilation using Maven
• Clean architecture - supports multiple backends and optimizations by way of plugins
• No JDK needs to be installed on the target (running) system

Requirements

qbicc runs on any JVM, as long as it is Java 17 or later. The host system must have a working compiler toolchain (C compiler and linker), as well as an LLVM installation for the LLVM backend.

Get started

Get started by reading the README file on GitHub.

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