JDK-7042285 : G1: native memory leak during humongous object allocation
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: gc
  • Affected Version: hs20
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-05-05
  • Updated: 2013-09-18
  • Resolved: 2011-09-30
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Related Reports
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JDK-7045330 - G1: Simplify/fix the HeapRegionSeq class
Description
There's a native memory leak in G1 during excessive humongous object allocation.
Comments
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/hsx/hotspot-rt/hotspot/rev/c3f1170908be
08-07-2011
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/hsx/hotspot-comp/hotspot/rev/c3f1170908be
08-07-2011
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/hsx/hotspot-gc/hotspot/rev/c3f1170908be
10-06-2011
SUGGESTED FIX I went with fix (a) (see Comment #5).
11-05-2011
WORK AROUND The test causes the heap to grow and shrink very aggressively and this is what uncovers the memory leak. The workaround is to use a fixed heap size which will eliminate the memory leak.
10-05-2011
EVALUATION See Comment #5.
10-05-2011