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<h1 class="topictitle1">Release-to-release compatibility</h1>
<div><p>Java™ class files are upward compatible (JDK 1.1.x to
1.2.x to 1.3.x to 1.4.x to 1.5.x) as long as they do not make use of a feature
for which Sun has dropped or changed support.</p>
<p>See <a href="http://www.java.sun.com/" target="_blank">The
Source for Java Technology java.sun.com</a> for information
on release-to-release availability.</p>
<p>When Java programs on an iSeries™ server are optimized using <a href="../cl/crtjvapgm.htm" target="_blank">Create Java Program
(CRTJVAPGM) command</a>, a Java Program (JVAPGM) is attached to the
class file. The internal structure of these JVAPGMs changed on V4R4. This
means that JVAPGMs created before V4R4 are not valid on V4R4 and later releases.
You must recreate the JVAPGMs or the system automatically creates a JVAPGM
at the same optimization level as before. It is, however, recommended that
you manually perform a CRTJVAPGM, especially with JAR or ZIP files. This produces
the best optimization with the smallest program size.</p>
<p>For best performance at optimization level 40, it is recommended to preform
CRTJVAPGM on each <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> release
or JDK version change. This is especially true if the JDKVER facility is used
on CRTJVAPGM, as this results in methods from the Sun JDK being inlined into
your JVAPGM. This can be a great advantage to performance. If, however, changes
are made in the JDK on subsequent releases that invalidate those inlines,
the programs may actually run slower than at lower optimizations. This is
because special case code must be run to get proper operation.</p>
<p>See <a href="runtperf.htm">Java runtime performance</a> for more
detailed performance information.</p>
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