Blaise: A Modern Self-Hosting Object Pascal Compiler for the 2020s
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peter_d_sherman
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Blaise is a modern, self-hosting Object Pascal compiler designed for the 2020s. It features zero legacy code, full Automatic Reference Counting (ARC), and unified UTF-8 support. The project is actively developed on GitHub by graemeg, with a clear roadmap showing completed phases including bootstrap pipeline, type system, generics, and debug info emission. Remaining goals include self-hosting capability and LLVM/Windows/macOS support.
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Zero legacy, full ARC, and unified UTF-8.
Phase 1: Bootstrap pipeline — Hello World on Linux x86_64 via PasBuild — Complete ✅
Phase 2: Type system — classes, records, ARC, exceptions — Complete ✅
Phase 3: Generics + zero-GUID interfaces — Complete ✅
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