OpenJDK: Removal of the JVM Compiler Interface (JVMCI), in JDK 27

4 points by alasr 32 days ago | 2 comments

exabrial 31 days ago |

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't JVMCI how Eclipse and IntelliJ do hot reloading of classes in debug mode?

exabrial 31 days ago | |

Nope, JVMCI is how something like GraalVM plugs itself in the JVM. I conflated that with JPDA/JDWP.

exabrial 31 days ago |

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't JVMCI how Eclipse and IntelliJ do hot reloading of classes in debug mode?

exabrial 31 days ago | |

Nope, JVMCI is how something like GraalVM plugs itself in the JVM. I conflated that with JPDA/JDWP.