JDK-7021469 : Implement the deallocation of the per class loader arenas
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: gc
  • Affected Version: 7-pool
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-02-22
  • Updated: 2012-09-06
  • Resolved: 2012-09-06
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6964458 - Reimplement class meta-data storage to use native memory
Relates :  
JDK-7021474 - Implement an interface usable by all the GC's for allocating and freeing class meta-data
Description
When a class loader is no longer reachable, free the arenas for that class loader.  The assumption is that an unreachable class loader means all classes loaded by that class 
loader are dead.