Lua to JVM compiler?

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Is there a compiler for Lua that compiles to JVM bytecode (and would thus be able to run on Google app engine)?

Nikolaus Gradwohl · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-28 07:41:34Z

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I know of two lua vms for the jvm

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answered Jul 28, 2010 at 7:41

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I believe they both don't compile to JVM bytecodes, which makes them a bit slow. IIRC luaj was around 4-5x slower than regular lua.

from luaj homepage: "unique direct lua-to-java-bytecode compiling"

anddam · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-30 09:31:32Z

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Check out aelua, it's a Lua web framework compatible with AppEngine.

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 21:56

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Hleb · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-28 09:20:37Z

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Check out Rembulan, implementation of Lua 5.3 for JVM.

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 9:20

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