System.gc() causes for jcl (BufferPoolMXBean)

[Kirk Pepperdine]

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> Back-off + gc is implementation specific and I don't think appropriate to add to the BufferPoolMXBean. This type of tracking might be better served with jvmstat counters. JFR isn't in OpenJDK but others here might be able to say whether it could make use of the counters and updated instrumentation.

Certainly more visibility in the area can’t be harmful.

Regards,
Kirk