Save the JIT's generated code in warm snapshots by Project516 · Pull Request #58 · Project516/java-web

Project516 · 2026-11-06T01:20:31Z

After a warm restore, the first library call is about 20% faster. Warm snapshots now hold the JS the JIT generated, so restored methods compile it instead of generating it again.

Before this change, every method started a restored VM interpreted, then counted up to the JIT threshold and was generated again. Generating the code (and running new Function on it) took 15 to 19% of the first call after a restore.

While a warm snapshot can still be saved, the VM keeps each compiled method's generated source and constants (vm.jitCode). It clears them once the image is saved or the save is given up.
dumpVM writes them into warm images only. Constants go through the same encoder as other VM objects. When a method's constants cannot be encoded, that method is skipped and the encoder rolls back what it recorded for it.
On restore, each saved method gets hot = THRESHOLD - 1, so it compiles its saved code on its first call. Nothing is compiled during the restore itself.
Boot snapshots are unchanged. Nothing is saved or restored when JW_JIT_STATS, JW_NOINLINE or JW_NOJIT changes the generated code.

Node, 12 restores each, master and branch alternating:

	master	this branch
first call after restore, median	514 ms	403 ms (21.6% faster)
restore	341 ms	334 ms
warm image	16.98 MB	20.48 MB
heap after the call	107.0 MB	108.9 MB

In headless Chromium, the first call after a restore went from 3830 ms to 3070 ms (median of 6). The restore itself took about 65 ms longer, so restore plus first call went from 5080 ms to 4385 ms.

Tests:

test/warm-jit.test.ts checks that a restored VM holds saved code and compiles from it, and that javac's class bytes match HotSpot's.
pnpm typecheck and pnpm test pass.

Noticed, not fixed:

On master, a warm restore sometimes fails with "Maximum call stack size exceeded" from v8.deserialize. loadWarm catches the error, so the VM boots cold instead. It happened for the second VM in one process. The new test is in its own file so this flake does not hit it. The fix will come in a separate PR.
A restored VM compiles about 510 methods on first call, where master compiled about 326 during the same call. Each still costs a new Function. Compiling saved code only after a few calls might gain a little more.

…h method's first call after a restore

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New Features
- Warm snapshots can retain compiled JavaScript, allowing restored methods to reuse it on their first call.
Documentation
- Updated the estimated warm snapshot size to about 21 MB.
- Clarified that snapshots may include compiled JavaScript for methods compiled before saving.
- Added estimates showing first compilation after a warm snapshot takes about half as long in Chromium and about one-sixth as long in Node as after a boot snapshot.

Warm snapshots now include eligible JIT-generated method code and constants. Snapshot restoration restores those records to methods. A new test checks compilation output and restored JIT method counts. Browser and Node documentation updates the warm-snapshot size estimate and behavior description.

Changes: Warm Snapshot JIT Restoration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
JIT cache and retention lifecycle `src/jit.ts`, `src/jvm.ts`	The JVM tracks JIT code retained for warm-snapshot handling. JIT compilation can consume cached code, and warm-snapshot paths disable retention and clear the cache.
Snapshot JIT record encoding and restoration `src/snapshot.ts`	Library snapshots record eligible compiled method source and encoded constants. Restoration passes saved records to `restoreJit`. `Encoder.tryEnc` rolls back pending encoding work when encoding fails.
Warm JIT validation and documentation `test/warm-jit.test.ts`, `docs/browser.md`, `docs/node.md`	The test checks compiled output against reference bytes and verifies restored JIT method counts. Both documents update the warm-snapshot size estimate and describe saved JIT code.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant JITcompile
  participant JVMjitCode
  participant dumpVM
  participant ClassRec
  participant restoreVM
  participant restoreJit
  JITcompile->>JVMjitCode: retain eligible compiled code
  dumpVM->>JVMjitCode: inspect method code
  dumpVM->>ClassRec: save encoded source and constants
  restoreVM->>ClassRec: read saved JIT record
  restoreVM->>restoreJit: restore method code and constants

Possibly related PRs

Project516/java-web#29: Adds VM snapshot capture and restoration, which this change extends with JIT records for warm snapshots.

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_{A rabbit checks the snapshot store,
With saved-up code and constants galore.
Warm methods wake on their first call,
And compile less after the fall.
I nibble clover, pleased to see,
The JIT kept its memory!}

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The PR persists JIT-generated code in warm snapshots so restored methods compile saved code instead of regenerating it, cutting the first call after a warm restore by ~20%. The save/restore logic, encoder rollback, and test coverage look correct.

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- Line 167: Update the keepJit assignment to enable retention only when the
effective startup configuration can take a warm snapshot, including library-mode
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This PR saves JIT-generated code in warm snapshots so restored methods compile from saved source instead of regenerating it. The change adds a jitCode map to the JVM, serializes method source and constants during warm snapshot dump, and restores them with hot = THRESHOLD - 1 so they compile on first call. Performance data shows ~20% faster first call after restore. Boot snapshots are unaffected.

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This PR saves JIT-generated code in warm snapshots so restored methods compile from saved source on first call instead of regenerating. It adds a jitCode map to track generated source and constants, serializes them in dumpVM for warm snapshots, and restores them via restoreJit which sets the hot count to trigger compilation on first invocation. Boot snapshots are unaffected.

Not approved: 1 earlier point is still open in the threads.

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      this.fs.endWarmTrace();
      this.warmTraceActive = false;
      this.warmSaved = true;
+      this.dropJit();


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Bound JIT retention after persistence failures

If warm-snapshot writes keep failing, the library retries but retains generated JIT source and constants. This data can grow for the lifetime of the VM. Limit retention while preserving retries for transient failures.

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The retained code is bounded: jitCode holds one entry per compiled method, and a recompile replaces the entry, so repeated failed saves do not grow it past the set of compiled methods. The warm trace is retained on the same terms, so I kept retries as they are.

@Project516 Thanks for clarifying. jitCode keeps at most one entry per method, though it can grow as more methods compile while retries continue. I understand your decision to keep the retry behavior as it is.

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This PR saves JIT-generated code in warm snapshots so restored methods compile from saved source instead of regenerating it. The change adds a jitCode map to the JVM, encodes method source and constants during warm snapshot dump, and restores them by setting hot = THRESHOLD - 1 so the first call triggers compilation from the saved code. Documentation and a test are updated.

Not approved: 3 earlier points are still open in the threads.

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…sing methods, and keep pending encoder work on a failed constant.

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The PR adds JIT code persistence to warm snapshots: during warm snapshot recording, each compiled method's generated source and constants are stored in vm.jitCode; dumpVM writes them into the snapshot (skipping methods whose constants fail to encode); on restore, restoreVM calls restoreJit which places the saved code back into jitCode and sets hot = THRESHOLD - 1 so the method compiles from saved code on its first call. The implementation correctly clears jitCode when the snapshot is saved, abandoned, or before a restore. Documentation and a new test are included. No new defects found in this diff.

Not approved: 4 earlier points are still open in the threads.

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All points from the last review are settled in the threads.

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Save the JIT's generated code in warm snapshots and compile it on eac…

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Keep snapshot images shallow so serializing and restoring them cannot overflow the stack #59

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Drop kept JIT source once no warm snapshot will be taken.

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