Ironically Java was first and formost influenced by Simula 67 and C++, not by Smalltalk. The first Java version was essentially Simula 67 with a C like syntax. The influence of Smalltalk is generally overestimated.
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You might take a look at how Java got its JIT.
These were the Self people.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HotSpot
There was serious intermingling back then.
Have a look at https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1238844.1238853?dl=GUIDE&Want...
There is also a lecture video in the Supplemental Material section.