The JavaTM HotSpotTM Performance Engine - Consequences

7/27/99


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The JavaTM HotSpotTM Performance Engine - Consequences

Talk Overview

Java Performance Today

Java Performance Tomorrow

Could Software Help?

Can Hardware Help?

Dispatch in Interpreters

The Limit: Amdahl’s Law

Example: javacup

Say No to Micro-Benchmarks!

Myth: Small Functions are Expensive

Myth: object creation is expensive

Myth: virtual calls are slow

Some Advice

Conclusions

Author: Robert Griesemer