
QBE 1.3 Eliminates Need for Custom Backends Across Platforms
QBE 1.3, released June 2, 2026, now generates shared libraries that work across different systems via global offset table support on ELF platforms. Windows x64 support was also added. The lightweight compiler backend can now generate code for both Windows and Unix from a single codebase, eliminating the need for separate implementations—a significant simplification for language runtimes.
Published