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TurboJ is an off-line Java compiler, translating Java byte-codes to native code. TurboJ operates in conjunction with a Java Virtual Machine (JVM); among the supported JVMs are those on HPUX, Linux, and Wind River’s Tornado for Java (running under VxWorks). Interfacing with a standard JVM entails benefits not enjoyed by the alternate “standalone” approach; particularly important for embedded systems is the opportunity to reduce the memory footprint via mixed-mode execution.
In this paper, we discuss the characteristics of TurboJ as currently implemented, focusing on two aspects of TurboJ: its interactions with the JVM, and the optimizations it makes. We then briefly summarize TurboJ’s current status, compare it with some other Java off-line compilers, and outline future plans.
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Weiss, M. et al. (1998). TurboJ, a Java bytecode-to-native compiler. In: Mueller, F., Bestavros, A. (eds) Languages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems. LCTES 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1474. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0057785
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