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diff --git a/doc/mruby3.md b/doc/mruby3.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..75bd5870e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/mruby3.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +User visible changes in `mruby3` +=== + += New Syntax + +We have ported some new syntax from CRuby. + +* R-assignment (`12 => x`) +* Numbered block parameter (`x.map{_1 * 2}`) +* End-less `def` (`def double(x) = x*2`) + += Build System + +You can specify `TARGET` option to `rake` via a command line +option, or via an environment variable, e.g. + +`rake TARGET=host all` + +or + +`TARGET=host rake all` + +It's much easier to switch multiple targets than the +previous `build_config.rb` system. + +== `presym` target + +The first compilation of `mruby` may require generation of a +static symbol table named `build/presym`. You can generate +the table by `rake gensym`. + +== `target` directory + +Build target specification files are loaded from `target` +directory. The default `TARGET` is `host` which is described +in `target/host.rb`. There are many other targets for example: + +* `host-gprof`: compiles with `gprof` for performance tuning +* `host-m32`: compiles in gcc 32bit mode on 64bit platforms +* `boxing`: compiles all three boxing options +* `clang-asan`: compiles with `clang`'s Address Sanitizer + +`target/host.rb` comes with comments to help writing a new +target description. + += Build Target Contribution + +When you write a new target description, please +contribute. We welcome your contribution as a GitHub +pull-request. + += Configuration Options + +Some configuration macro names are changed for consistency + +== `MRB_USE_METHOD_T_STRUCT` + +Changed from `MRB_METHOD_T_STRUCT`. + +To use `struct` version of `mrb_method_t`. More portable but consumes more memory. +Turned on by default on 32bit platforms. |
