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The Java automatic garbage collection process typically operates as a low-priority thread that constantly searches memory for unreachable objects, objects not referenced by any other object reachable ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. I don’t know anyone who likes investigating a Java heap dump. They can be massive — literally ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. There aren’t any magical tools that will fix an ...

Memory bugs, essentially a mistake in the management of heap memory, can occur in any program that is being written, enhanced, or maintained. A memory bug can be caused by a number of factors, ...

To reduce application execution time, Java’s segmented code cache would be extended with an optional “hot” code heap to compactly accommodate a part of non-profiled methods, under a draft JDK ...

The new Microsoft tool for the Azure cloud aims to improve launch times for Java applications and thus reduce cloud costs. Microsoft presents jaz, a JVM launcher that automatically configures and ...