Asynchronous dynamic compilation based on multi-session profiling to produce shared native code
US8413125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/45525
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer is programmed to automatically have multiple sessions update a common counter which is shared therebetween, when interpreting a given method so that system-wide statistics are collected for each method. The single counter is commonly accessed for updating by the respective interpreters in the multiple sessions which are executing the method. The computer is further programmed to asynchronously compile the method (regardless of the state of the multiple sessions), to obtain compiled software in the form of executable machine instructions. Specifically, asynchronous compilation starts dynamically, whenever a method's common multi-session counter satisfies a predetermined condition. Finally, each session is informed when compilation is completed so that the next time the method needs to be run, it is not interpreted and instead the compiled software is executed. The compiled software is kept in a shared memory which is accessible to each session.
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