The Holy Grail: a GC that doesn't need Xmx

[Erik Osterlund]

Hi Andrew,

That was roughly my idea as well. ��

/Erik

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> Haley
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> Subject: Re: The Holy Grail: a GC that doesn't need Xmx
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> On 9/1/21 7:13 AM, Erik Osterlund wrote:
> > I have the same dream, and we can get there with ZGC as we make no
> algorithmic assumptions about the max size of the heap. I have thought
> about it and have a few ideas how to get there. Currently, adding a young
> generation is higher up on the priority list though. But this will likely be
> revisited. Thanks for letting us know that there is demand for such a feature.
> 
> A little while ago I was talking to John Rose about GC ergonomics.
> I wanted a "compress max" option that conflated the long list of settings we
> advise our customers to use for small memory.
> 
> We came up with a pretty sweet idea, based on Unix compress. Have a "-z"
> setting that specifies the amount of work you're prepared to do. So "-z9"
> means do whatever it takes, no matter how long it takes, to minimize
> memory, and "-z0" means use as much memory as you want.
> I mentioned this to a few people, but never managed to get enough
> enthusiasm. So I'm trying again, because I still think it's a neat idea.  ��
> 
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