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Liftoff: a new baseline compiler for WebAssembly in V8

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Liftoff is a new baseline compiler for WebAssembly, shipping in V8 v6.9.

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Web & Frontend Software Engineering 2018

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Submitted	Title on HN	Points	Comments
Aug 20, 2018	Liftoff: a new baseline compiler for WebAssembly in V8 by titzer	150	20

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