Description:
Just-In-Time Compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 2.1.1770848219@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 30, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
lua
jit
programming-language
compiler
performance
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Install:
brew install luajit
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About:
LuaJIT is a high-performance, Just-In-Time compiler for the Lua programming language. It is fully compatible with Lua 5.1 and offers significant speed improvements over standard Lua interpreters. It features a powerful tracing JIT compiler that optimizes hot code paths dynamically.
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Key Features:
- High-performance tracing JIT compiler
- Full compatibility with Lua 5.1
- Drop-in replacement for standard Lua
- Foreign Function Interface (FFI) for C libraries
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Use Cases:
- High-performance scripting in games and embedded systems
- Accelerating Lua applications without rewriting code
- Interfacing with C libraries directly from Lua
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Alternatives:
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PUC-Rio Lua
– The standard reference implementation, slower but strictly standard compliant.
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Lua
– Often refers to PUC-Rio Lua; LuaJIT offers significantly better performance.
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