Running unmodified Doom in the SQLite bytecode language

Turso, initially designed to rewrite SQLite in Rust with modern features like concurrent writes and Live Materialized Views, has evolved into a platform capable of executing complex operations by treating SQLite as a virtual machine that compiles SQL into bytecode. This bytecode language, akin to other languages like .NET or JVM, allowed Turso to run the classic game Doom by translating its C source code into SQLite's Virtual DataBase Engine (VDBE) bytecode, showcasing the adaptability and power of this approach. By leveraging LLVM to compile C to the VDBE and employing innovative solutions for challenges such as function pointers and memory management, Turso demonstrated the potential to reimagine databases like Postgres using this infrastructure. This endeavor lays the groundwork for further database innovations, inviting contributions from the community to expand the capabilities of Turso as the "LLVM of databases."

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