Comments on: The Java 6 VM must be magic http://jpz-log.info/archives/2009/03/09/the-java-6-vm-must-be-magic/ Coin Coin and Plop da Plop Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Yannick http://jpz-log.info/archives/2009/03/09/the-java-6-vm-must-be-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-3655 Yannick Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:10:13 +0000 http://jpz-log.info/?p=503#comment-3655 "premature optimization is the root of all evil." -- D. Knuth :) There actually seems to be a caching behaviour under the hood, just like integers if I'm right. Well, more like reusing unused instances instead of gc them and re instantiate, as you suggested. But as you know, I'm not a Java expert ;) “premature optimization is the root of all evil.” — D. Knuth
:)

There actually seems to be a caching behaviour under the hood, just like
integers if I’m right. Well, more like reusing unused instances instead of gc
them and re instantiate, as you suggested. But as you know, I’m not a Java
expert ;)

]]> By: nico http://jpz-log.info/archives/2009/03/09/the-java-6-vm-must-be-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-3654 nico Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:51:56 +0000 http://jpz-log.info/?p=503#comment-3654 Sure, this behaviour looks... well, magic. I'd like to know this answer too. Moreover, you make me lol when you write: "the C programmer in me"! Sure, this behaviour looks… well, magic.
I’d like to know this answer too.
Moreover, you make me lol when you write: “the C programmer in me”!

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