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Update vm descriptions in readme
author Gilles Duboscq <duboscq@ssw.jku.at>
date Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:24:22 +0100
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21 runtime support for Graal but uses the existing compilers for normal 21 runtime support for Graal but uses the existing compilers for normal
22 compilation (e.g., when the interpreter threshold is hit for a method). 22 compilation (e.g., when the interpreter threshold is hit for a method).
23 Compilation with Graal is only done by explicit requests to the 23 Compilation with Graal is only done by explicit requests to the
24 Graal API. This is how Truffle uses Graal. 24 Graal API. This is how Truffle uses Graal.
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26 2. The 'graal' configuration is a VM where all compilation is performed 26 2. The 'graal' configuration is a VM where normal compilations are performed
27 by Graal and no other compilers are built into the VM binary. This 27 by Graal. This VM will bootstrap Graal itself at startup unless the
28 VM will bootstrap Graal itself at startup unless the -XX:-BootstrapGraal 28 -XX:-BootstrapGraal. Note that if tiered compilation is enabled, Graal
29 VM option is given. 29 will be used at the last tier while C1 will be used for the first compiled
30 tiers.
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31 Unless you use the --vm option with the build command, you will be presented 32 Unless you use the --vm option with the build command, you will be presented
32 with a dialogue to choose one of the above VM configurations for the build 33 with a dialogue to choose one of the above VM configurations for the build
33 as well as have the option to make it your default for subsequent commands 34 as well as have the option to make it your default for subsequent commands
34 that need a VM specified. 35 that need a VM specified.
76 OpenJDK 64-Bit Client VM (build 25.0-b43-internal, mixed mode) 77 OpenJDK 64-Bit Client VM (build 25.0-b43-internal, mixed mode)
77 ``` 78 ```
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79 These configurations aim to match as closely as possible the 80 These configurations aim to match as closely as possible the
80 VM(s) included in the OpenJDK binaries one can download. 81 VM(s) included in the OpenJDK binaries one can download.
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