Originally posted in December 2007, reposted on request. The problem described here is generic and applies to all JVMs using mark-n-sweep or similar GC algorithms. Heap fragmentation occurs when a Java application allocates a mix of small and large objects...
Originally posted in December 2007, reposted on request. The problem described here is generic and applies to all JVMs using mark-n-sweep or similar GC algorithms. JRockit Mission Control is now free for development and evaluation, you can download it here....
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