Native method stacks

In the JVM realm, the execution of native methods, those penned in languages beyond Java’s domain, introduces a distinctive memory management facet: native method stacks. These stacks, often synonymous with “C stacks,” serve as the scaffolding for the execution of native methods and may even be leveraged by JVM interpreters implemented in languages such as C.

A JVM implementation employing native method stacks may allocate these stacks per thread, aligning with the thread’s creation. The flexibility of these stacks can manifest in either fixed sizes or dynamic resizing to accommodate the demands of the computation. When fixed, each native method stack’s size can be independently determined upon creation.

For fine-tuning and optimization, JVM implementations might offer control over the initial, maximum, and minimum sizes of native method stacks, empowering programmers or users to tailor the runtime environment to specific...