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Does current JIT optimize generated machine codes for branch prediction based on runtime statistics?

Some JVMs would compile Java byte code into native machine code. We know that there are lots of optimizations we could apply for that. Recently, I also learn that a branch operation may block the CPU ...
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Are Java developers becoming less important as JVM/JIT capabilities grow?

(I am asking this from a low latency perspective, but I guess the question applies in normal business domains). I am deciding whether to try and specialise in C++ or Java for low latency. My issue ...
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Learning more about Java Hotspot/JVM and JIT? [closed]

On SO I was told there aren't really any good sources to learn about the JVM (Hotspot in particular) and JIT. Is this true and if not, could I have some recommendations for books/websites/oracle ...