A method and compiling device are provided for compiling a software application to be executed on a virtual machine of a physical platform. The software application originally is in the form of a set of codes to be compiled. The method includes a phase of selectively compiling the set of codes to be compiled, outputting a compiled application including a first application part which is executed by the virtual machine using commands from the virtual machine, and a second application part including binary commands which can be executed directly on the physical platform.