#jvm
4 posts tagged “jvm”.
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Microbenchmarking Java with JMH in the age of new JEPs
How to measure Java code correctly with JMH, and how virtual threads, compact object headers, AOT caches, the Vector API and lazy constants change what a benchmark actually tells you.
My JVM reading list
Books and resources that helped me understand what actually happens when Java code runs.
Virtual threads in practice: what changes for backend code
Java virtual threads make thread-per-request cheap again. Here is how to adopt them, what pinning is, and the habits you should drop.
JVM bytecode instrumentation with ASM: timing every method without touching the source
Build a tiny Java agent that rewrites classes at load time with ASM and records how long each method takes, and learn the pitfalls on the way.