After Code Cache Flushing Worked, Using More CPU Resource and Slowdown Occurs (Doc ID 1969265.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 21, 2023

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The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) generates native code and stores it in a memory area called the code cache. You can set the code cache size by setting the property -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize and monitor it by tools like JConsole. When the code cache becomes full, the Java VM flushes and sweeps it. In Java 7 and higher, code cache flushing is enabled by default.

The issue is that sometimes WLS gets slow and uses more CPU resources (but less than 100%) after code cache flushing. After the flushing, the used size of cache stays low (doesn't restart compilation), and the JVM works in interpreter mode. WLS execute threads use CPU resources more than usual and take more time to respond. After restarting the WLS instance, everything is back to normal.

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