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So You Want to Write a Micro-Benchmark

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Here are some rules, in priority order, to know about when you write micro-benchmarks for Hotspot.

Rule 0: Read a reputable paper on JVMs and micro-benchmarking. A good one is Brian Goetz, 2005. Do not expect too much from micro-benchmarks; they measure only a limited range of JVM performance characteristics.

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