[Mono-bugs] [Bug 69182][Wis] New - Use only one trampoline for jitting virtual functions

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Changed by bmaurer@users.sf.net.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=69182

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+Bug#: 69182
+Product: Mono: Runtime
+Version: 1.1
+OS: 
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Wishlist
+Component: misc
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: bmaurer@users.sf.net               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: Use only one trampoline for jitting virtual functions
+
+Today, when we create a vtable, we create a new trampoline for every
+virtual function in the method. However, it is possible to create one
+trampoline for all of them.
+
+The code for calling a virtual function is something like:
+
+mov eax, [obj+vtable_offset]
+call [eax+method_offset]
+
+In the trampoline, we can take eax, which will hold the MonoVTable for the
+class. Then, we can decode method_offset. From there, we will know what
+MonoMethod* we want to compile. Thus, the trampoline is not specific to the
+virtual call.
+
+Jikes uses this technique, and probably other runtimes do as well.