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Directory for $ws/src/vm/share
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Contains the platform independent part of the Java virtual machine

[runtime]
   Contains the code for threads, etc.

[handles]
   Contains abstractions for accessing heap objects inside the vm.
   Handles provide GC safe references to objects.

[interpreter]           
   Contains the byte code interpreter.

[memory]
   Contains
     - the layout of the object heap and its objects.
     - the garbage collector 

[natives]
   Contains native methods and interface for accessing foreign code.

[compiler] 
   Contains the optimizing compiler.

