JDK-6233917 : Change default heap sizes based on performance data
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: gc
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: linux_redhat_9.0
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2005-02-28
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2005-11-22
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JDK 6
6 b59aFixed
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Description
As part of the mustang performance work we ran a bunch of apps with varying heap numbers to gauge the impact on startup.  After much analysis and debate we arrived at a size of 1mb for the young generation and 4mb for the tenure generation.
For reference here's the heap size (on linux) of the set of apps we used after startup:

  abeille        576    2520
  columba        960   11948
  jdiskreport    576    6152
  jedit          576    2268
  limewire       576    4144
  notepad        576    1408
  photomesa      576    3372
  reportmill     576    6248
               -----  ------
  Average        624    4757 

This resulted in an average startup gain of 5%.
###@###.### 2005-2-28 19:37:32 GMT

Comments
EVALUATION I'll change the default values as requested.
31-10-2005