| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for supporting a host computer system in executing a Java computer program. Particularly, an auxiliary system of multiple processors is coupled via a bus to the host computer system for supporting the host computer system in executing the Java computer program. The auxiliary system includes multiple non-host processors coupled to a non-host memory. A non-host processor from these non-host processors interfaces with a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to execute one or more threads of the Java computer program. The JVM can be instantiated in the non-host memory. For executing a new thread, the JVM performs allocation of an additional non-host processor for interfacing with the JVM to execute the new thread. The auxiliary system need not be a permanent part of the host computer system. That is, in one embodiment the auxiliary system is coupled to the host computer system as the need arises to run Java programs. Moreover, the auxiliary system of such an embodiment can be detached from the host computer system if desired. However, optionally, the auxiliary system can be implemented as a permanent part of the host computer system, i.e., without being detachable from the host computer system. |
