> > No I haven't implemented the JIT interface, it looks like a lot of work. I
> > don't know whether I should spend the effort doing it when all the new
> > JVMs seem to support an interpreter with optimiser approach.
>
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> They all have jits, but still use interpreter sometimes. Without jit to
> compiler critical methods there is not way to be even remotely close to
> being fast.
Ok, when I say JIT I mean a compiler that compiles everything without ever
interpreting. My approach would be to only selectively compile methods, I
don't call this JIT, I call it an optimiser / translator.
> TYA will give you nothing - you would have to have layout of
> objects/classes identical to sun ones. Implementing just jit interface
> is not enough to be compatible. You can possibly take TYA and create own
> jit based on it, but be prepared for rewriting 80% of code.
Mmm, no thanks :-)
John Leuner
