[webkit-dev] Instrumenting the LLint interpreter

[Michael Saboff]

The LLint is used to execute Javascript the first time a function is run.  If code is executed multiple times, the baseline JIT will come into play.  For Javascript that executes once or very few times, only the LLint is used.

- Michael

On Jul 11, 2013, at 12:51 AM, Abhishek Bichhawat <abhishek_bichhawat at yahoo.co.in> wrote:

> Thanks Filip.
> Is it the case that the LLInt would be used in applications? Or it is just going to be confined to the JIT opcodes?
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Abhishek
> 
> From: Filip Pizlo <fpizlo at apple.com>
> To: Abhishek Bichhawat <abhishek_bichhawat at yahoo.co.in> 
> Cc: "webkit-dev at lists.webkit.org" <webkit-dev at lists.webkit.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 July 2013 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [webkit-dev] Instrumenting the LLint interpreter
> 
> It is possible to edit the LLInt and make it behave differently. 
> 
> -Filip
> 
> On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:22 AM, Abhishek Bichhawat <abhishek_bichhawat at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> With the classical interpreter being put off, is it possible to instrument the llint interpreter to make the opcodes work in a different way or behave differently. 
>> Alternatively, is there any other method to instrument our own functionalities in the bytecode generated.
>> 
>> Thanks and Regards,
>> Abhishek
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