Re: Problem running my java app on Netbeans
Arne Vajh?j wrote:
On 21-02-2010 00:26, Mike Schilling wrote:
"Lew"<noone@lewscanon.com> wrote in message
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Mike is correct that a 32-bit JVM is limited to somewhat less than
2 GB heap, the exact limit depending on the OS. It's also
necessary that the JVM allocate contiguous memory, AIUI.
I don't know why that would be,
It does not have to be that way.
But it is my understanding that BEA (now Oracle) JRockit
is the only x86 32 bit JVM, that support non contigious
heap (which for some reason is synonymous with supporting
the /3GB switch for Windows).
Almost certainly because Windows puts things at fixed places in the 4GB
32-bit virtual address space that makes 3GB of contiguous virtual space
unavailable. Since the NT family is in some ways a descendent of VMS, I'd
guess that 3GB would amount to the first two GB and the last GB [1], with
the third GB [2] used to map stuff common to all processes.
1. That is, P0, P1, and S1 space.
2. S0 space.
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