A Tree-Based Alternative to Java Byte-Codes

摘要

Despite the apparent success of the Java Virtual Machine, its lackluster perfor- mance makes it ill-suited for many speed-critical applications. Although the latest just-in-time compilers and dedicated Java processors try to remedy this situation, optimized code compiled directly from a C program source is still considerably faster than software transported via Java byte-codes. This is true even if the Java byte-codes are subsequently further translated into native code.