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What is Garbage collector tuning: -XX:ParallelGCThreads?

What is Garbage collector tuning: -XX:ParallelGCThreads? Have you used this JVM arguement before?What are the pros & cons of using this Java argument? Can you share your perspective/experience in using this JVM argument?

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Usage:

 

You can set a number of threads for GC to use:

 

-XX:ParallelGCThreads=xxx, where xxx represents the number of threads for a garbage collector to use.

 

Description:

 

JVM allows you to tune it’s behavior during garbage collection. We can control the number of garbage collector threads with the command-line option -XX:ParallelGCThreads. Because multiple garbage collector threads are participating in a minor collection, some fragmentation is possible due to promotions from the young generation to the tenured generation during the collection. Each garbage collection thread involved in a minor collection reserves a part of the tenured generation for promotions and the division of the available space into these "promotion buffers" can cause a fragmentation effect. Reducing the number of garbage collector threads and increasing the size of the tenured generation will reduce this fragmentation effect.

 

Default Value:

 

The default value varies with the platform on which the JVM is running.

 

Errors:

 

None

 

Arguments related:

 

TODO link ParallelGCThreads, MaxGCPauseMillis , GCTimeRatio, MinHeapFreeRatio, MaxHeapFreeRatio, Xmx, Xms, UseSerialGC, USeParNewGC, UseParallelGC, UseZGC

 

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