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is it prohibited using of JIT(just-in-time) compiled code in iOS app for AppStore?

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I heard that JIT compiled code is not allowed in iOS AppStore because placing executable code in heap is prohibited. It that right? Or just a rumor?

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eonil Avatar asked Feb 20 '11 01:02

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  1. Installable code isn't allowed ("or" is the key word in 3.3.2). Everything (except Javascript) has to be statically linked.

  2. JIT compiling into Javascript source code text appears to be allowed. (Not a joke, there is a commercial compiler that does this.) Compiling into bytecode for execution by an interpreter written Javascript and running in a UIWebView may confuse the reviewers enough to possibly reject an app doing that.

  3. The iOS security sandbox will likely kill any app that tries to jump into any dynamically generated data.

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hotpaw2 Avatar answered Sep 29 '22 18:09

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That is right. You can read in the iOS standard agreement, which you need to accept when setting up your developer enrollment:

3.3.2 An Application may not download or install executable code. Interpreted code may only be used in an Application if all scripts, code and interpreters are packaged in the Application and not downloaded. The only exception to the foregoing is scripts and code downloaded and run by Apple's built-in WebKit framework.

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Funkybit Avatar answered Sep 29 '22 19:09

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