Direct execution of Java byte code is possible thanks to a Java extension to the ARM processor core by ARM Ltd., Cambridge, England. Known as Jazelle, the new Java acceleration feature initially ...

Not only is the translator converting IL code to bytecode, it’s preserving the debug information — an unexpected plus.

In this article, we're going to examine the JVM bytecode set, disassemble some code to see how it works, and play with some tools that allow us to manipulate bytecode directly.

A developer claims that Java 7's new bytecode verifier slows performance and increases coding effort, potentially affecting the entire Java ecosystem.

Not anymore. Last year, [Michael] wrote Java Grinder, a Java byte-code compiler that compiles classes into assembly language instead of being part of a JVM.

When the java utility is invoked, a JVM is created, which uses a just-in-time (JIT) compiler to convert bytecode into machine code. This on-the-fly conversion from Java bytecode to low-level computer ...

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The runtime works through Just In Time (JIT) compilation, using local resources that convert Java bytecode (JAR and class files) to native machine code to improve the speed and memory.

Below this however is Dalvik, Google’s own virtual machine that compiles Java applications into Dalvik bytecode rather than Java bytecode.

Its 64-entry default size is significantly larger than in-line bytecode conversion architectures that use a portion of the native processor's register block, like ARM's Jazelle.