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and does not mandate precisely when they can be reported. Thus, any of the virtual machine errors listed
as subclasses of VirtualMachineError may be thrown at any time during the operation of the Java
virtual machine.
24.4 INSTRUCTION SET FOR VIRTUAL MACHINE
Java virtual machine instructions are represented in this chapter by entries of the form shown in Table 24.1.
OperationDescription
Format
mnemonic
Operand1
Operand2
-----------
Formsmnemonic = opcode
Stack
……., value1, value2 =>
……., vlaue3
DescriptionA longer description detailing constraints on operand stack contents or constant ...
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