The Java Memory Map (JMAP) utility has a method that prints a histogram of the Java heap. One side effect of the jmap command is that when it's called, it forces a garbage collection routine. However, ...

I don’t know anyone who likes investigating a Java heap dump. They can be massive — literally multiple gigs in size. They contain so much information that identifying the cause of a JVM memory leak ...

With the recent announcement of JDK Enhancement Project (JEP) 188, now seems like a good time to brush up on what you know about the Java memory model. Authored by Doug Lea, JEP 188 proposes the ...