G

garbage collection

algorithm, not specified by Java virtual machine specification, 61
as implementation of automatic storage management system, 68
method area relationship to, 69
getfield instruction

compilation examples

operand stack operations, 386
working with class instances, 380

constraints

static, 135
structural, 138

definition, 248
getstatic instruction

constraints, static, 135
definition, 250
goto instruction

compilation examples

compiling finally, 393
constants and local variables in a for loop, 365, 367, 369
while loop, 372, 373

constraints, static, 134
definition, 252, 253
goto_w instruction

constraints, static, 134
definition, 253
gradual underflow

conformance

add double, dadd, 198
add float, fadd, 228

definition, 11
dividing

double conformance, ddiv, 205
float conformance, fdiv, 235

multiplying

double conformance, dmul, 209
float conformance, fmul, 239

subtracting

double conformance, dsub, 217
float conformance, fsub, 247
grammar

descriptor specification, 99