&gt; For instance if you make an x86-64 assembler in Lisp, it will be just as restricted as any other assembler;<p>Check out Henry Baker&#x27;s Comfy 65 Compiler[1] to see how far a little lisp changes an assembler language.<p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;home.pipeline.com&#x2F;~hbaker1&#x2F;sigplannotices&#x2F;sigcol04.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;home.pipeline.com&#x2F;~hbaker1&#x2F;sigplannotices&#x2F;sigcol04.pd...</a>