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Is there a guide to the various GC algorithms? Suppose I'm running an app where pause times don't matter, and I want throughout or reduced memory usage. How muc

Is there a guide to the various GC algorithms? Suppose I'm running an app where pause times don't matter, and I want throughout or reduced memory usage. How much more of this will I get by switching to another GC algorithm? 2%? 20%? 40%?

pjmlp 8y ago
Mostly profiling. Each JVM implementation (Azul, IBM, OpenJDK, PTC, Aicas,...) has their own collection of GC algorithms. And their behaviour depends pretty much on the application as well.
- kartickv 8y ago
  Thanks. I understand that the numbers require profiling to determine, but I wish there was at least a high-level guide like: Do you want to optimise pause times? Use X. Optimise throughput without regard to pause times? Use Y. Optimise memory use? Use Z. It may not be accurate in every case (no guideline is), but it would be a good starting point for the vast majority of us who don't know the pros and cons of various collectors.
  - pjmlp 8y ago
    Here are some guides for different JVMs, https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/gctuning/introduction-garbage-collection-tuning.htm#JSGCT-GUID-326EB4CF-8C8C-4267-8355-21AB04F0D304 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/gctuning/introduction-garb... https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13150_01/jrockit_jvm/jrockit/geninfo/diagnos/memman.html#wp1087125 https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13150_01/jrockit_jvm/jrockit/gen... https://www.infoq.com/articles/G1-One-Garbage-Collector-To-Rule-Them-All https://www.infoq.com/articles/G1-One-Garbage-Collector-To-R... https://www.infoq.com/articles/tuning-tips-G1-GC https://www.infoq.com/articles/tuning-tips-G1-GC https://developer.ibm.com/articles/garbage-collection-tradeoffs-and-tuning-with-openj9/ https://developer.ibm.com/articles/garbage-collection-tradeo... https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013824&aid=1 https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013824&a...

pjmlp 8y ago

Mostly profiling. Each JVM implementation (Azul, IBM, OpenJDK, PTC, Aicas,...) has their own collection of GC algorithms. And their behaviour depends pretty much on the application as well.

kartickv 8y ago
Thanks. I understand that the numbers require profiling to determine, but I wish there was at least a high-level guide like: Do you want to optimise pause times? Use X. Optimise throughput without regard to pause times? Use Y. Optimise memory use? Use Z. It may not be accurate in every case (no guideline is), but it would be a good starting point for the vast majority of us who don't know the pros and cons of various collectors.
- pjmlp 8y ago
  Here are some guides for different JVMs, https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/gctuning/introduction-garbage-collection-tuning.htm#JSGCT-GUID-326EB4CF-8C8C-4267-8355-21AB04F0D304 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/gctuning/introduction-garb... https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13150_01/jrockit_jvm/jrockit/geninfo/diagnos/memman.html#wp1087125 https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13150_01/jrockit_jvm/jrockit/gen... https://www.infoq.com/articles/G1-One-Garbage-Collector-To-Rule-Them-All https://www.infoq.com/articles/G1-One-Garbage-Collector-To-R... https://www.infoq.com/articles/tuning-tips-G1-GC https://www.infoq.com/articles/tuning-tips-G1-GC https://developer.ibm.com/articles/garbage-collection-tradeoffs-and-tuning-with-openj9/ https://developer.ibm.com/articles/garbage-collection-tradeo... https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013824&aid=1 https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013824&a...