How does JVM calculate the committed heap memory?



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Based on the documentation : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/management/MemoryUsage.html



committed - represents the amount of memory (in bytes) that is guaranteed to be available for use by the Java virtual machine. The amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). The Java virtual machine may release memory to the system and committed could be less than init. committed will always be greater than or equal to used.



but the question is how JVM calculate the committed memory?










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  • Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

    – Raedwald
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:40











  • The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:41











  • Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

    – dpr
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:42











  • @dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

    – Andrew
    Nov 14 '18 at 10:27











  • @Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 11:54

















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Based on the documentation : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/management/MemoryUsage.html



committed - represents the amount of memory (in bytes) that is guaranteed to be available for use by the Java virtual machine. The amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). The Java virtual machine may release memory to the system and committed could be less than init. committed will always be greater than or equal to used.



but the question is how JVM calculate the committed memory?










share|improve this question
























  • Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

    – Raedwald
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:40











  • The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:41











  • Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

    – dpr
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:42











  • @dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

    – Andrew
    Nov 14 '18 at 10:27











  • @Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 11:54













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Based on the documentation : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/management/MemoryUsage.html



committed - represents the amount of memory (in bytes) that is guaranteed to be available for use by the Java virtual machine. The amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). The Java virtual machine may release memory to the system and committed could be less than init. committed will always be greater than or equal to used.



but the question is how JVM calculate the committed memory?










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Based on the documentation : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/management/MemoryUsage.html



committed - represents the amount of memory (in bytes) that is guaranteed to be available for use by the Java virtual machine. The amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). The Java virtual machine may release memory to the system and committed could be less than init. committed will always be greater than or equal to used.



but the question is how JVM calculate the committed memory?







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  • Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

    – Raedwald
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:40











  • The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:41











  • Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

    – dpr
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:42











  • @dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

    – Andrew
    Nov 14 '18 at 10:27











  • @Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 11:54

















  • Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

    – Raedwald
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:40











  • The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:41











  • Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

    – dpr
    Nov 14 '18 at 9:42











  • @dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

    – Andrew
    Nov 14 '18 at 10:27











  • @Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

    – Sofo Gial
    Nov 14 '18 at 11:54
















Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

– Raedwald
Nov 14 '18 at 9:40





Closely related to stackoverflow.com/questions/41468670/…

– Raedwald
Nov 14 '18 at 9:40













The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

– Sofo Gial
Nov 14 '18 at 9:41





The strategy heavily relies on the JVM and the GC versions. Different versions give different strategies.

– Sofo Gial
Nov 14 '18 at 9:41













Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

– dpr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:42





Do you want to know how the JVM calculates the amount of memory that it requests from the OS or the amount that is currently comitted?

– dpr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:42













@dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

– Andrew
Nov 14 '18 at 10:27





@dpr, i am aware that amount of committed memory may change over time (increase or decrease). I want to know the basis of increase/decrease of committed memory.

– Andrew
Nov 14 '18 at 10:27













@Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

– Sofo Gial
Nov 14 '18 at 11:54





@Andrew You can find some relevant info here: docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/…

– Sofo Gial
Nov 14 '18 at 11:54












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Here you can find a little bit more detail, but it does not explain the exact way how committed heap space is increased:




There is also a committed heap size which acts as a "high water
mark", moving up once the JVM cannot free up space even on old
collection / young collection to make room. In this case, the
committed heap size is increased
. This cycle repeats until the
committed heap size matches the maximum heap size, the maximum space
allocatable.




https://support.mulesoft.com/s/article/Java-JVM-memory-allocation-pattern-explained






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    Here you can find a little bit more detail, but it does not explain the exact way how committed heap space is increased:




    There is also a committed heap size which acts as a "high water
    mark", moving up once the JVM cannot free up space even on old
    collection / young collection to make room. In this case, the
    committed heap size is increased
    . This cycle repeats until the
    committed heap size matches the maximum heap size, the maximum space
    allocatable.




    https://support.mulesoft.com/s/article/Java-JVM-memory-allocation-pattern-explained






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      Here you can find a little bit more detail, but it does not explain the exact way how committed heap space is increased:




      There is also a committed heap size which acts as a "high water
      mark", moving up once the JVM cannot free up space even on old
      collection / young collection to make room. In this case, the
      committed heap size is increased
      . This cycle repeats until the
      committed heap size matches the maximum heap size, the maximum space
      allocatable.




      https://support.mulesoft.com/s/article/Java-JVM-memory-allocation-pattern-explained






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        Here you can find a little bit more detail, but it does not explain the exact way how committed heap space is increased:




        There is also a committed heap size which acts as a "high water
        mark", moving up once the JVM cannot free up space even on old
        collection / young collection to make room. In this case, the
        committed heap size is increased
        . This cycle repeats until the
        committed heap size matches the maximum heap size, the maximum space
        allocatable.




        https://support.mulesoft.com/s/article/Java-JVM-memory-allocation-pattern-explained






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        Here you can find a little bit more detail, but it does not explain the exact way how committed heap space is increased:




        There is also a committed heap size which acts as a "high water
        mark", moving up once the JVM cannot free up space even on old
        collection / young collection to make room. In this case, the
        committed heap size is increased
        . This cycle repeats until the
        committed heap size matches the maximum heap size, the maximum space
        allocatable.




        https://support.mulesoft.com/s/article/Java-JVM-memory-allocation-pattern-explained







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