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Update "VM Concepts"

* doc/ref/vm.texi (VM Concepts): Update.
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Andy Wingo 2018-09-28 12:15:30 +02:00
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@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ discussed in @ref{Extending the Compiler}.
@node VM Concepts @node VM Concepts
@subsection VM Concepts @subsection VM Concepts
Compiled code is run by a virtual machine (VM). Each thread has its own The bytecode in a Scheme procedure is interpreted by a virtual machine
VM. The virtual machine executes the sequence of instructions in a (VM). Each thread has its own instantiation of the VM. The virtual
procedure. machine executes the sequence of instructions in a procedure.
Each VM instruction starts by indicating which operation it is, and then Each VM instruction starts by indicating which operation it is, and then
follows by encoding its source and destination operands. Each procedure follows by encoding its source and destination operands. Each procedure