Inspired by some of the discussion of using LLVM as backend for Perl. In the current optree build process this is quite difficult, therefore I had the idea to split the optree build process into an Abstract Syntax Tree and a code generation step. Because this would a quite a big project I made a proposal to get funding by the Perl Foundation. Previously sent to Rafael and Nicholas, who both saw the merit of the it. Feedback on the proposal is appreciated. And if there are no objection to it I will submit the proposal to the Perl Foundation. GerardThread Next