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Questions Specific to System.gc() or Runtime.getRuntime.gc() Calls (Doc ID 2549527.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 8 to 8
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

  1. If either System.gc() or Runtime.getRuntime.gc() calls are made, do they "force" a Garbage Collection (GC) or just provide a hint to perform a GC?
  2. Can the effects of full garbage collections be mitigated by using options such as -XX:+ExplicitGCInvokesConcurrent?
  3. What can be searched for in the Garbage First Garbage Collector (G1GC or just G1) logs, to determine when a GC was performed as a result of code calling System.gc() or Runtime.getRuntime.gc()?
  4. If a third party library is suspected of calling System.gc() or Runtime.getRuntime.gc() methods explicitly, what techniques can be used to find out which library is making these calls?
     

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