Method and apparatus traversing stacks for just-in-time compilers for Java virtual machines
US6604167B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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