JDK-8006954 : GC Cause equals No GC for CMS background collection in the trace GC event
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: gc
  • Affected Version: hs24,hs25
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-01-25
  • Updated: 2013-06-26
  • Resolved: 2013-02-14
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JDK 7 Other
7u40Fixed hs24Fixed
Description
In the /vm/gc/garbage_collection trace event, the field "cause" has value "No GC" for CMS concurrent background collection. The GC logs correctly states that the cause is "CMS Initial Mark". The trace event should also display that the cause is "CMS Initial Mark".

ILW:
Impact => Low
Likelihood => High
Workaround => Medium

P4
Comments
Verified on: 1.7.0_40 b28 HS:24.0 b46
30-05-2013