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Diffstat (limited to 'core/vm/doc.go')
| -rw-r--r-- | core/vm/doc.go | 11 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/core/vm/doc.go b/core/vm/doc.go index ab87bf934..debbdb35e 100644 --- a/core/vm/doc.go +++ b/core/vm/doc.go @@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ invokes the JIT VM in a seperate goroutine and compiles the byte code in JIT instructions. The JIT VM, when invoked, loops around a set of pre-defined instructions until -it either runs of gas, causes an internal error, returns or stops. At a later -stage the JIT VM will see some additional features that will cause sets of -instructions to be compiled down to segments. Segments are sets of instructions -that can be run in one go saving precious time during execution. +it either runs of gas, causes an internal error, returns or stops. + +The JIT optimiser attempts to pre-compile instructions in to chunks or segments +such as multiple PUSH operations and static JUMPs. It does this by analysing the +opcodes and attempts to match certain regions to known sets. Whenever the +optimiser finds said segments it creates a new instruction and replaces the +first occurrence in the sequence. */ package vm |