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It's a shame the maru compiler didn't get a mention: Self-hosted (x86) in 1800LOC, bootstrapped from C-maru compiled with gcc or clang, 70% the speed of C with gcc.

Current maintainer is Attila Lendvai https://github.com/attila-lendvai/maru/tree/piumarta

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I often look at C codebases and think "what an unreadable mess!" Most of that is probably because of my own shortcomings, but occasionally I see a codebase like this and realize it doesn't have to be that bad!

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