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== Performance ==

The compilation function in GCJ should have a faster start-up time than the equivalent bytecode launched in a JVM when compiling Java code into machine code.<ref>[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/misc_slides/gcj2.pdf GCJ: The GNU Static Java Compiler]</ref>

GCJ does not execute{{Clarify|date=August 2013}} faster than bytecode executed by a modern [[Just-in-time compilation|JIT]]-enabled JVM.<ref>[http://zigabyte.com/blog/GCJ_vs_Java_JIT_Performance_Comparison.doc GCJ vs Java JIT Performance Comparison]{{Dead link|date=November 2013}}</ref>

== CNI (Compiled Native Interface) ==