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Method and apparatus traversing stacks for just-in-time compilers for Java virtual machines

US6604167B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2000
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/45516
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus in a data processing system for traversing a plurality of frames for a stack stored sequentially in a memory. A method block associated with a current frame is found. The method block is read to identify an offset to previous frame information in the current frame. A previous frame is located within the plurality of frames using the previous frame information.

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