Support JS (TypeScript)

[lt72]

How about supporting JS (TypeScript) assemblies AOT compilation for LLILUM devices?

[cpfister]

JavaScript is of course sexy for embedded systems as it is the only language supported everywhere else, in particular the browser.

Even is you accept that JavaScript has "good parts", it is not well suited to small, resource-constrained embedded systems though. Because it is so dynamic, it is difficult to make sure that there is always enough RAM, let alone to guarantee deterministic timing for real-time code.

So if it must be JavaScript anyway, then I'd at least go for TypeScript, which allows to better optimize at least some of the code.

As for me, I'd rather invest in languages that I feel are better suited and would involve fewer compromises for small systems.