Two-level hybrid interpreter/native code execution for combined space-time program efficiency

ABSTRACT

A two-level programming model permits the applications programmer to write programs that benefit both from the code density of interpreted virtual machines and from the speed of native code execution. A well-defined boundary between the native code and the virtual machine facilitates the development of translators to be used at both levels.

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INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

General Terms:
Design, Languages, Performance