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JEP 544 proposes AOT native code compilation for HotSpot to cut startup and warmup time
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JEP 544 is a candidate-stage proposal to compile Java application code to optimized native code during a training run, cache it, and load it instantly on subsequent JVM starts to reduce startup and warmup time.
For teams running Java services where cold-start latency matters, this could skip the interpreter and C1 warmup phases for pre-profiled methods without requiring code or configuration changes beyond enabling the AOT cache. The design preserves JIT fallback for workload changes, so cached native code does not lock you into stale optimizations. Only one feed carried this story, so corroboration is limited.
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JEP 544 compiles application code to native code in a training run and stores it in an AOT cache for instant use on subsequent production runs.
The proposal requires no changes to application, library, or framework code, and only minimal HotSpot configuration to enable the AOT cache.
If production workloads shift, HotSpot dynamically deoptimizes and recompiles with JIT, so AOT code does not prevent adaptation to new hot spots.
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