> > On May 15, 2005, at 8:23 PM, Brad Cox wrote: > > > Hello. I'm an old-timer with OO languages (Objective-C > originator) but > > a newcomer to open source. I've just signed up to this list because > > Harmony sounds like something I could really get excited by. I'd > > welcome suggestions as to how to get started, traps to avoid, etc. > > > > I'll start by venturing what I suspect might be a naive question. > > Java is fast enough once it gets its legs beneath it, but the > > classloader is giving it a bad rap for speed. That's my impression, > > not measured fact. > > > > Has there been any consideration to stealing an old trick from > > Smalltalk/Lisp environments...a "restart" option that reloads the > > dynamic state saved by a previous execution, typically one that has > > just completed loading an app's classes but before run-specific > > instances were created? > > No, but that's a good one :) >
JRockit does this, see: http://e-docs.bea.com/wljrockit/docs142/userguide/codecach.html > > > > I seems too simple to not have been tried, particularly > with such as > > Peter Deutch involved with the JIT compiler. > > > > > > -- > > Geir Magnusson Jr +1-203-665-6437 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Nick IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain private or confidential information. If you think you may not be the intended recipient, or if you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not reproduce any part of this e-mail or disclose its contents to any other party. This email represents the views of the individual sender, which do not necessarily reflect those of education.au limited except where the sender expressly states otherwise. It is your responsibility to scan this email and any files transmitted with it for viruses or any other defects. education.au limited will not be liable for any loss, damage or consequence caused directly or indirectly by this email.
