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diff --git a/subx/Readme.md b/subx/Readme.md index fdd1aab0..b6f3e291 100644 --- a/subx/Readme.md +++ b/subx/Readme.md @@ -77,15 +77,23 @@ You can use SubX to translate itself. For example, running natively on Linux: $ ./a.elf $ echo $? 42 + + # or, automating the above steps + $ ./ntranslate ex1.subx + $ chmod +x a.elf + $ ./a.elf + $ echo $? + 42 ``` -This is just a demonstration; in practice you would use the `ntranslate` -script. For running emulated on other platforms, use the `translate` script. -You'll need 16GB RAM for translating some of the larger programs in emulated -mode. Requirements for native translation are, of course, minimal. +Or, running in a VM on other platforms: -To my knowledge the original C++ and new self-hosted translators always -generate identical binaries. Please [report bugs](mailto:mu@akkartik.com)! + ``` + $ ./translate ex1.subx # generates identical a.elf to above + $ ./subx run a.elf + $ echo $? + 42 + ``` You can use it to learn about the x86 processor that (almost certainly) runs your computer. (See below.) |