What is Error logging: -XX:ErrorFile?

Usage:

You can specify a log file for JVM irrecoverable errors with:

-XX:ErrorFile=filename, where filename is the desired log file location

Examples:

Create a log file java_eror.log in var/log/java folder:

-XX:ErrorFile=/var/log/java/java_error.log

Description:

Specifies the path and file name to which error data is written when an irrecoverable error occurs. By default, this file is created in the current working directory and named hs_err_pidpid.log where pid is the identifier of the process that caused the error. If the file can’t be created in the specified directory (due to insufficient space, a permission problem, or another issue), then the file is created in the temporary directory for the operating system.

Default Value:

Disabled by default

Errors:

None

Arguments related:

TODO link -Xloggc:gc

Related Posts:

• Unified logging mechanism.
• Java garbage collection logging usage.

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