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h3. Intentions and non-intentions
This wiki contains:
* An architectural guide to the [Runtime], [Compiler], [GC|StorageManagement], [Serviceability], etc.
* Details on [performance techniques|PerformanceTechniques].
* A place to document likely future work (major refactorings or cleanups, new optimizations, etc.).
* Quick links to similar information in other places on the web.
** http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/hotspot ("Java SE HotSpot at a Glance")
** http://openjdk.java.net/groups/hotspot/ (OpenJDK HotSpot Project home)
** [HotSpot-related research at the Johannes Kepler University Linz|Publications JKU]
* Information which, once written, is expected to remain accurate and relevant, as long as the related code remains stable.
Please look for the following types of information elsewhere:
* Not [non-architectural or non-technical developer notes|http://wikis.sun.com/display/HotSpotDev/Home].
* Not an introduction or quick-start for working on the JVM. (TO DO: Put links here.)
* Not [build instructions|http://openjdk.java.net/groups/hotspot/faq.html].
* Not a substitute for comments in the [source code|http://hg.openjdk.java.net/].
* Not a list of bugs or tasks.
* Not a blog, forum, or the comments section thereof.
h3. Interesting tasks to do
* Extract links and info. from messages and blog postings, especially via [hotspot-dev@openjdk|http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/].
* Extract links and info. from historical Sun mailing lists and wikis. (Sun engineers have to do this!)
* Write down understandings of major modules as they are (re-)acquired from trips through the code.
h3. Who writes this wiki?
* We are using the [Community Write pattern|http://www.wikipatterns.com/display/wikipatterns/Community+Write].
* There is no public write access, except for leaving page comments. You must be registered and logged in to leave comments.
* Please do add page comments when a page should answer your question but doesn't. (That means, potentially on any page.)
* The most effective page comments will include links to relevant email discussion threads, e.g., on the [Hotspot compiler-dev list|http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/hotspot-compiler-dev].
* Any member of the [OpenJDK Hotspot Group|http://openjdk.java.net/groups/hotspot] or a related group should feel free to contribute.
* Actually, anybody with a (demonstrable) working knowledge of the Hotspot internals will be welcome to contribute content.
* Write permissions are not automatic until and unless the DBs get on speaking terms. If you think you should have write permission and don't contact the wiki administrator. |