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OpenResty's branch of LuaJIT

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usage: /usr/bin/luajit [options]... [script [args]...].
Available options are:
  -e chunk  Execute string 'chunk'.
  -l name   Require library 'name'.
  -b ...    Save or list bytecode.
  -j cmd    Perform LuaJIT control command.
  -O[opt]   Control LuaJIT optimizations.
  -i        Enter interactive mode after executing 'script'.
  -v        Show version information.
  -E        Ignore environment variables.
  --        Stop handling options.
  -         Execute stdin and stop handling options.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-e chunkRun the given chunk of Lua code.help + man
-l nameLoad the named library, just like require("library").help + man
-b ...Save or list bytecode.help + man
-j cmdPerform LuaJIT control command (optional space after -j).help + man
-O optControl LuaJIT optimizations.help
-iEnter interactive mode after executing 'script'.help + man
-vShow version information.help + man
-EIgnore environment variables.help + man

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