How To Turn Off JIT Compiler for a Particular Method or Set of Methods (301483)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft virtual machine
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SUMMARY

This article describes how to turn off the just-in-time (JIT) compiler option for a specific method or set of methods while you are using the Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM).

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Step-by-Step Example

The following example disables the JIT option for the hashCode method in the java/lang/String class.
  1. Create a file named Nojit.ini, and paste the following code: 
    [java/lang/String]
hashCode
    where the Java package name and class name are enclosed in brackets and followed by the method name.

    You can add any number of methods of the specified class after the class name to turn off the JIT option. You can also use an asterisk (*) instead of the specific method name(s) to disable JIT for all methods in the specified class. For example:
    [java/lang/String]
*
  2. Save the Nojit.ini file to a folder, for example, C:\Xyz.
  3. Create a new String Value in the registry as follows:
    1. From the Microsoft Windows Start menu, click Run, and type regedit.exe (for Windows NT-based computers) or regedt32.exe (for Windows 2000-based computers) to open Registry Editor.
    2. Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Java VM key.
    3. Right-click Java VM, and create a new String Value called DoNotJitList.
    4. Double-click the DoNotJistList value. In the Value Data text box, specify the path to the Nojit.ini file where you saved the file earlier (for example, C:\Xyz\Nojit.ini).

REFERENCES

You can also enable or disable the JIT option for the entire application through Microsoft Internet Explorer settings or through the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Java VM\EnableJIT registry key. For more information about this method, see item 19 in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

168942 Frequently Asked Questions About the SDK for Java

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/14/2006
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