Showing posts with label G1 Garbage Collector. Show all posts
Showing posts with label G1 Garbage Collector. Show all posts

An alternate Garbage collector is introduced for Java called G1 Garbage Collector. It’s believed to be the best replacement for the existing CMS (Concurrent Mark Sweep) Garbage Collector.
The advantages are


• Reduces fragmentation to achieve more-consistent long-term operation
• Improved efficiency through compaction on heap first
• Smoother pause time


For more detailed information see
http://www.theserverside.com/news/thread.tss?thread_id=54321