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| Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, May 13 2012 @ 07:55 PM EDT |
I agree with that, however my particular understanding of the phrase
"Java bytecode" was acquired in the late 90's while working on a Java
VM. When a VM programmer (someone like McFadden) says "bytecode",
they refer specifically to the bytes of the instructions themselves. I haven't
read much about Java VMs or .class files since then, and maybe
conventional usage is the way you describe it--but if so, conventional
usage is wrong. The constant pool is the constant pool, its not part of the
"Java bytecode" of a compiled class, even though it certainly is part
of the
compiled class itself.
Anyway, the patent talks specifically about instructions. Also I think in the
trial, they have been using phrases like "Dalvik bytecode" and
"Java
bytecode", apparently without spelling out whether this covers anything
besides the bytecode instructions (such as the constant pool of a Java
.class file, or symbol table in a .dex file). I think Google's witnesses
understand those terms to only include the bytecode instructions.
Whether the jury does, I have no idea.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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