On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Nicolas <bousque...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would rather say difficult than impossible... and maybe not that
> important.

Clojure uses Java method-calling conventions for all method and
function invocation, for "tight integration" and best performance.

> After all JVM is turring complete. If scheme can do it compiling down
> to machine code, clojure could do it compiling down to JVM bytecode.

Yes, but it would have to use a technique such as trampolines which
would not follow Java calling conventions, with implications for both
interop and HotSpot performance.

--Chouser

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