Just in case anyone is wondering, it is possible to compile Java to native code without a VM. I had to write a Java to MIPS compiler in uni, once in C++ and ag

Just in case anyone is wondering, it is possible to compile Java to native code without a VM. I had to write a Java to MIPS compiler in uni, once in C++ and again in Java. Painful and hard without the luxury of LLVM but doable.