G

garbage collection

algorithm, not specified by Java Virtual Machine specification, 57

as implementation of automatic storage management system, 63

method area relationship to, 64

getfield instruction, 226

constraints

static, 120

structural, 123

in Java Virtual Machine assembly language examples

operand stack operations, 361

working with class instances, 356

getfield_quick instruction, 395

getfield_quick_w instruction, 396

getfield2_quick instruction, 398

getstatic instruction, 228

constraints, static, 120

getstatic_quick instruction, 399

getstatic2_quick instruction, 400

goto instruction, 230

constraints, static, 119

in Java Virtual Machine assembly language examples

compiling finally, 368

constants and local variables in a for loop, 341, 343, 345

while loop, 348, 349

goto_w instruction, 231

constraints, static, 119

gradual underflow

conformance

add double, dadd, 180

add float, fadd, 208

dividing

double conformance, ddiv, 186

float conformance, fdiv, 214

multiplying

double conformance, dmul, 190

float conformance, fmul, 218

subtracting

double conformance, dsub, 197

float conformance, fsub, 225

term definition, 8

grammar

descriptor specification, 90

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