Learn Red - Fundamentals of Red

Red's compilation model

From the previous screenshot of a red -r release-mode compilation, we see that this takes two steps:

1. The first step doesn't state it explicitly, but it compiles the Red source code to Red/System code.

2. The second one compiles Red/System to native code:

As mentioned, compilation is done with the REBOL red.r script. Due to this, Red is currently 32-bit only, self-hosting will make 64-bit binaries possible.

If you are feeling adventurous, you can experiment with compiling Red from within the REBOL console. Visit: https://github.com/red/red#running-red-from-the-sources-for-contributors 

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