Category: Optimization

Escape Analysis in Java

Posted Stephan RauhLeave a commentPosted in Concepts of programming languages, JIT, JVM, Optimization

Spectre and Meltdown came as a shock. They showed that low-level CPU optimizations have an impact on our lives. Plus, they proved an illusion of most programmers wrong. Yes, you’re using a high-level language. But that doesn’t mean all those abstraction layers shield you completely from the CPU. I’ve demonstrated the effect of the CPU […]