JDK-8165685 : Internal time base for MMU tracker should be nanoseconds
Type:Enhancement
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:gc
Affected Version:9
Priority:P4
Status:Open
Resolution:Unresolved
Submitted:2016-09-08
Updated:2019-02-11
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In G1MMUTracker, using doubles for storing time stamps and using a time base of seconds for them unecessarily adds overhead and inaccuracies.
Use nanoseconds/jlongs internally for storing times.