https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Dynamic Languages Presentations feed https://www.infoq.com/presentations/yk-meta-tracing-jit-compiler/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Dynamic+Languages-presentations <img src="https://res.infoq.com/presentations/yk-meta-tracing-jit-compiler/en/mediumimage/medium-1784107493357.jpeg"/><p>Laurence Tratt discusses yk, an open-source meta-tracing JIT compiler framework. He shares how to automatically speed up C-based language interpreters like Lua and MicroPython with minimal, non-invasive code changes. He explains the inner workings of tracing loops, optimizing compiled traces using developer hints, and managing complex deoptimization back to the interpreter.</p> <i>By Laurence Tratt</i> LLVM Virtual Machines Lua Java JIT QCon London 2026 Performance Python Transcripts Architecture & Design Development presentation Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/presentations/yk-meta-tracing-jit-compiler/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Dynamic+Languages-presentations Laurence Tratt 2026-08-05T11:00:00Z /presentations/yk-meta-tracing-jit-compiler/en