In the specific case of the OpenJDK, there isn't the one JVM, rather a standard[...

		pjmlp 73 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Help, My Java Object Vanished (and the GC Is Not a... In the specific case of the OpenJDK, there isn't the one JVM, rather a standard[0], like in ISO languages, with a reference implementation to go along it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Java_virtual_machines And the list doesn't include all, e.g. PTC (https://www.ptc.com/en/products/developer-tools/perc) [0] - https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/index.html

malloc is also not a specific implementation, but a standardized interface for allocating on the heap.