From 61a43d458a159d606cf57fcebf87b20de8e2e217 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Tipping Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2017 12:19:58 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Note about prerequisite stuff --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 756ae5e..0a6e7e9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ detailed knowledge about processor-level optimization. That said, though, writing JIT compiler is a lot of fun and a great way to learn stuff. The first thing to do is to write an interpreter. +**NOTE:** If you don't have solid grasp of UNIX system-level programming, you +might want to read about [how to write a +shell](https://github.com/spencertipping/shell-tutorial), which covers a lot of +the fundamentals. + ## MandelASM GPUs are fine for machine learning, but serious fractal enthusiasts design their own processors to generate Mandelbrot sets. And the first step in