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Bytecode-to-Source Mapping
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This article explains the technical implementation of bytecode-to-source mapping in virtual machines. It details how to optimize memory usage when tracking source line numbers for debugging purposes using run-length encoding.
I encountered this problem while working through the challenges in chapter 14 of Robert Nystrom’s Crafting Interpreters .
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