Sessions at OSCON Java 2011 about JVM

Monday 25th July 2011

• Implement Your Own JVM Compiler

  by Ian Dees

  Writing a compiler used to be a big deal. Nowadays, we have an abundance of good tools to help us: parsing frameworks, bytecode generators, and rich runtimes. In this introductory talk, we’ll see how to design and implement a rudimentary compiler in about half an hour for a simple programming language on the JVM.

  • Compilers
  • JRuby
  • JVM

  At 2:20pm to 3:10pm, Monday 25th July

  In A106, Oregon Convention Center

  Coverage slide deck

Wednesday 27th July 2011

• JVM Bytecode for Dummies

  by Charles Nutter

  You've written applications for the JVM, using various frameworks and maybe even various languages. You understand how to rig up the CLASSPATH, get .class files to load, compile source, and set up an IDE. But you've always wanted a better understanding of the plumbing underneath. How does JVM bytecode work? What happens to bytecode after you hand it off to the JVM?

  • Compilers
  • Java
  • JVM

  At 10:40am to 12:10pm, Wednesday 27th July

  In Oregon Ballroom 201, Oregon Convention Center

  Coverage slide deck