Jikes is a Java compiler that outputs byte-codes. It doesn't change the JVM, and doesn't have anything to do with whether the JVM could use LPA.
On Jan 2, 2008 11:55 AM, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Wolf > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:48 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: The Line, the Bar, Java, LPA, etc. > > > > > > True: A "compiled Java application" consists of .class files > > or .jar files > > (zip files) containing > > .class files. The .class files contain byte codes which can > > be interpreted > > by the Java virtual machine (JVM). > > > > But: all modern Java virtual machines includes a just-in-time (JIT) > > compiler, which dynamically > > translates byte codes for frequently used methods into native machine > > instructions. > > So, everyone who insists that "Java is slow" because it is > > interpreted.... > > look for other reasons :-) > > > > So, it is interesting to ask whether the machine-code created > > by JIT could > > be in LPA. > > The current JVM does not support this, since this machine code is > > dynamically created and not really shareable. > > > > Kirk Wolf > > Dovetailed Technologies > > Do you know if IBM has ported their "jikes" Java compiler to z? If so, I > wonder if the output from that could be LPA resident. > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > HealthMarkets > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage > Administrative Services Group > Information Technology > > The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged > and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are > not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, > reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is > strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal > offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing > it. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
