What is HotSpot JVM written in?

Year 1999 Paradigm tool Typing unspecified

Sun/Oracle JVM.

Its runtime is implemented in C++ (well-documented).

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C++ 98% HotSpot JVM written in C++ Source

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What language is HotSpot JVM written in?
HotSpot JVM is primarily implemented in C++. See the implementation section above for details and source references.

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