JDK-8369201 : Consider disabling or removing DontCompileHugeMethods
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: 26
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2025-10-06
  • Updated: 2025-10-06
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Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8366138 - Parse::jump_switch_ranges() could cause stack overflow when compiling huge switch statement
Relates :  
JDK-4194733 - Code size limit is hard-coded
Description
We should consider disabling DontCompileHugeMethods by default or even completely removing it once JDK-8366138 is fixed. I did some quick testing with -XX:-DontCompileHugeMethods and we don't hit any issues in our testing. I would hope the limit is more for historical reasons, it came from JDK-4194733.