iPad development in assembly

Instead of C/开发者_JAVA百科C++/Objective-C, is it possible to write parts of an ipad application in raw assembly?

Anon didn't ask if it was acceptable to submit such an application to the App Store, only if it were possible to write parts in assembler.

I don't see why not. As long as you know the calling conventions and the toolchain includes an assembler, have at it. Especially if you write your assembler in the context of a C function, in a .c file, using the __asm__ GCC extensions, you probably couldn't tell from looking at the object files anyway.

Perhaps, but it's illegal against the EULA:

3.3.1 — Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).