JDK-6732819 : Turn off compressed oops by default for now
Type:Bug
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:runtime
Affected Version:7
Priority:P3
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
CPU:generic
Submitted:2008-08-01
Updated:2011-03-08
Resolved:2011-03-08
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EVALUATION
CompressedOops seems to be causing fatal errors on amd64 platforms. Change the default behavior of the VM to have CompOops OFF by default until we can run down the root cause of the errors.