faster Math.exp() via JNI?

Question

I need to calculate Math.exp() from java very frequently, is it possible to get a native version to run faster than java\'s Math.exp()

Answer 1

It might not be relevant any more, but just so you know, in the newest releases of the OpenJDK (see here), Math.exp should be made an intrinsic (if you don't know what that is, check here).

This will make performance unbeatable on most architectures, because it means the Hotspot VM will replace the call to Math.exp by a processor-specific implementation of exp at runtime. You can never beat these calls, as they are optimized for the architecture...