[Vm-dev] Does Cog Interpreter state and cycle differ from the standard VM ?

[gettimothy]

Does Cog Interpreter state and cycle differ from the standard VM ?

Details are not needed, just a heads up so that when I do get to Cog work, I make it a point to study them.

>From the Blue Book, here is the definition of Interpreter State and Cycle:

       Interpreter State:
     1. The CompiledMethod whose bytecodes ar being executed.
     2. The location of the next bytecode to be executed in that CompiledMethod: i.e its /instruction pointer/
     3. The receiver and arguments of the message that invoked the CompiledMethod.
     4. Any temporary variables needed by the CompiledMethod.
     5. a stack.

       Interpreter Cycle:
     1. fetch the bytecode from the CompiledMethod indicated by the instruction pointer.
     2. Increment the instruction pointer.
     3. Perform the function specified by the bytecode.


thx.

t
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