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package org.vmmagic.pragma;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import org.vmmagic.Pragma;
/**
* Methods of a class that implements this interface are treated specially
* by the compilers.
*
* <p>Instead of saving just the non-volatile registers used by the method into
* the register save area of the method's stackframe, the compiler generates
* code to save *all* GPR and FPR registers except GPR0, FPR0, JTOC, and FP.
*
* <p>Methods of a class that implement this interface may not return.
* (it is assumed that execution is resumed via a call to Magic.dynamicBridgeTo)
*
* @see org.jikesrvm.runtime.Magic#dynamicBridgeTo(org.jikesrvm.ArchitectureSpecific.CodeArray)
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Pragma
public @interface DynamicBridge { }