JDK-8155230 : Tune thread usage for mark bitmap clear
Type:Enhancement
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:gc
Affected Version:9
Priority:P4
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2016-04-27
Updated:2016-05-26
Resolved:2016-05-02
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Clearing the mark bitmaps often suffers from using too many threads because there is too little work to do.
Look at using a more optimal number of threads, and implement that.