A Collection of JVM Options

10/08/2010 A Collection of JVM Options
A Collection of JVM Options

compiled by: Joseph D. Mocker (Sun Microsystems, Inc.)
revision: 28.Aug.2007
This document is a compilation of all the JVM options for various versions of the JVM on primarily
SPARC/Solaris Platform. The descriptions for each option are taken mostly verbatim from the
reference documents.
The JavaTM HotSpot VM Options page makes some good points regarding the different types of
options, which should be followed when reading this document as well. To paraphrase:
Standard options recognized by the Java HotSpot VM are described on the Java Application
Launcher reference pages.
Options that begin with -X are non-standard (not guaranteed to be supported on all VM
implementations), and are subject to change without notice in subsequent releases of the
Java 2 SDK.
Because the -XX options have specific system requirements for correct operation and may
require privileged access to system configuration parameters, they are not recommended for
casual use. These options are also subject to change without notice.
Please submit any comments, corrections, additions to jvm-options-list@sun.com .
Caveats: I am not associated with any Java Platform development group, I simply put this list
together from the various reference sources I could find and without referring to any source code. I
have done my best to ensure the options are valid for representative JVMs, however I have not
tested every version of every JVM so it is quite possible that options may not be valid in all cases.
Option Type 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Description

-client bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use Client HotSpot VM. Must be first
option.
-server bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use Server HotSpot VM. Must be first
option.
-verbose[:class|gc|jni] bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable output of various pieces of the
VM. specifying options twice may
produce more detailed output.
-cp path 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set search path for application classes
and resources
-classpath path 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set search path for application classes
and resources
-version bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 print product version and exit
-showversion bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 print product version and continue
-fullversion bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 print full java version and exit
-agentlib:<libname>[=<options>] nv 1.6.0 load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -
agentlib:hprof see also, -
agentlib:jdwp=help and -
agentlib:hprof=help
-agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>] nv 1.6.0 load native agent library by full pathname
-javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>] nv 1.6.0 load Java programming language agent,
see java.lang.instrument
-d32 bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 use a 32-bit data model if available
-d64 bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 use a 64-bit data model if available
-ea[:packagename...|:classname] list 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable assertions
-enableassertions[:packagename...|:classname] list 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable assertions
-da[:packagename...|:classname] list 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 disable assertions
-disableassertions[:packagename...|:classname] list 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 disable assertions
-esa bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable system assertions
-enablesystemassertions bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable system assertions
-dsa bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 disable system assertions
-disablesystemassertions bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 disable system assertions
-Dname=value nv 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set a system property
-jre-restrict-search bool 1.5.0 1.6.0 include user private JREs in the version
search
-jre-no-restrict-search bool 1.5.0 1.6.0 exclude user private JREs in the version
search
-Xt bool O O O O O O turn on instruction tracing
-Xtm bool O O O O O O turn on method tracing
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-Xbootclasspath[/a|/p]:<path> list 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set, append to, or prepend to boot class
path
-Xdebug bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable remote debugging
-Xfuture bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 enable strictest checks, anticipating
future default
-Xcheck:jni bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 perform additional checks for JNI
functions
-Xshare:off bool 1.6.0 do not attempt to use shared class data
-Xshare:auto bool 1.6.0 use shared class data if possible
(default)
-Xshare:on bool 1.6.0 require using shared class data,
otherwise fail.
-Xnoclassgc bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 disable class garbage collection
-Xss<size> size 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set maximum native stack size for any
thread
-Xoss<size> size 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set maximum Java stack size for any
thread. Note: This option is useless with
HotSpot as HotSpot doesn't have
separate native and Java stacks.
-Xms<size> size 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set initial Java heap size
-Xmx<size> size 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set maximum Java heap size
-Xmn<size> size 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Size of young generation
-Xrs bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 reduce the use of OS signals
-Xrunhprof[:help]|[:option=value, ...] list 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 perform heap or cpu profiling
-Xmaxjitcodesize<size> size 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 set the maximum size (in bytes) for the
JIT code area
-Xsqnopause bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 do not pause for user interaction on
SIGQUIT
-Xoptimize bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use optimizing JIT compiler (SPARC
only). Replaced by -server in later VMs
-Xmixed bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 mixed mode execution (default)
-Xint bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 interpreted mode execution only
-Xincgc bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Incremental GC
-Xconcgc bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Concurrent GC. Replaced by -
XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC (available
beginning with J2SE 1.4.1)
-Xprof bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Precursor to -Xrunprof.
-Xaprof path 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Simple allocation profiler. unstable.
debug only.
-Xloggc:<file> path 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Log garbage collection actions to a
specified file.
-Xcomp bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Forces HotSpot to compile 100% of the
code with maximum optimization.
-Xbatch bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Forces HotSpot to compile methods in
the foreground. Normally method
compilation is moved from the
foreground to a background process if
they take long. This allows allows the
interpreted version to continue to run until
the compiled version is complete. This
option prevents background compiling.
-Xconcurrentio bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 The main feature turned on with -
Xconcurrentio is to use LWP based
synchronization instead of thread based
synchronization. We have found certain
applications to speed up by over 40%. In
1.4, LWP based synchronization is the
default, but -Xconcurrentio can still help
since it turns on some other internal
options.
-Xgenconfig bool 1.6.0 1.2 option only
-Xverifyheap bool O O O O O Verify heap integrity. Replaced by -
XX:+VerifyBeforeGC -
XX:+VerifyAfterGC -XX:+VerifyTLE (-
XX:+VerifyTLAB in J2SE 1.4) -
XX:+VerifyBeforeScavenge -
XX:+VerifyAfterScavenge (all debug
only)
-XX:AdaptivePermSizeWeight=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizeDecrementScaleFactor=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizePolicyCollectionCostMargin=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizePolicyFootprintThreshold=<value> uintx 1.5.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizePolicyInitializingSteps=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveSizeThroughPutPolicy=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AdaptiveTimeWeight=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+AdjustConcurrency bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
HotSpot Performance Tuning
-XX:+AggressiveHeap bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This option instructs the JVM to push
memory use to the limit: the overall heap
is more than 3850MB, the allocation area
of each thread is 256K, the memory
management policy defers collection as
long as possible, and (beginning with
J2SE 1.3.1_02) some GC activity is
done in parallel.
Big Heaps and Intimate Shared Memory (ISM)
Tuning Garbage Collection with the 1.4.2 Java[tm] Virtual Machine
-XX:+AggressiveOpts bool 1.6.0

-XX:AliasLevel=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AllocatePrefetchDistance=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:AllocatePrefetchInstr=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:AllocatePrefetchLines=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:AllocatePrefetchStepSize=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:AllocatePrefetchStyle=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+AllowJNIEnvProxy bool 1.6.0
-XX:+AllowUserSignalHandlers bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Do not complain if the application installs
signal handlers (Solaris Only)
Java HotSpot VM Options
-XX:AltStackSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 Alternate signal stack size (in Kbytes,
Solaris Only)
-XX:+AlwaysActAsServerClassMachine bool 1.6.0

-XX:+AlwaysCompileLoopMethods bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AlwaysInflate=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+AlwaysPreTouch bool 1.6.0
-XX:+AlwaysTenure bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:AppendRatio=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+BackgroundCompilation bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Enables or disables JIT compilation in
the background. When enabled,
interpreted methods are still executed
until background compilation is
complete.
The Java HotSpot Virtual Machine Client Compiler
-XX:BaseFootPrintEstimate=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:BCEATraceLevel=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:BiasedLockingBulkRebiasThreshold=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:BiasedLockingBulkRevokeThreshold=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:BiasedLockingDecayTime=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:BiasedLockingStartupDelay=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+BindCMSThreadToCPU bool 1.6.0
-XX:+BindGCTaskThreadsToCPUs bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+BindScavengeThreads bool 1.3.1
-XX:+BlockOffsetArrayUseUnallocatedBlock bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+BytecodeVerificationLocal bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
Java Developer Connection Bug Parade
bool
-XX:+BytecodeVerificationRemote bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CheckJNICalls bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CheckUnsafeOps bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:CICompilerCount=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CICompilerCountPerCPU bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CIDynamicCompilePriority bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1
-XX:+CIMaxPriority bool 1.4.0 1.4.1
-XX:+CITime bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Time spent in JIT Compiler
-XX:+ClassUnloading bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:ClearFPUAtPark=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+ClipInlining bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSAbortablePrecleanMinWorkPerIteration=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSAbortablePrecleanWaitMillis=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSAbortSemantics bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSBitMapYieldQuantum=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:CMSBootstrapOccupancy=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 It has been reported that for 1.5, this
apparently needs to be combined with -
XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled in
order to take effect.
-XX:+CMSCompactWhenClearAllSoftRefs bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CMSConcurrentMTEnabled bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSDictionaryChoice=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:CMSExpAvgFactor=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSFullGCsBeforeCompaction=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Parameter that affects compaction of the
old generation. If at least this number of
concurrent collections has not succeeded
between full collection, do a compaction
on full collections. If 0, always do
compactions on full collections when
UseCMSCompactAtFullCollection is true
Improving Java Application Performance and Scalability by Reducing Garbage Collection Times and Sizing Memory Using JDK 1.4.1
Frequently Asked Questions about Garbage Collection in the HotspotTM JavaTM Virtual Machine
-XX:CMSIncrementalDutyCycle=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:CMSIncrementalDutyCycleMin=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSIncrementalMode bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSIncrementalOffset=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSIncrementalPacing bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSIncrementalSafetyFactor=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSIndexedFreeListReplenish=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Sets the threshold percentage of the
used heap in the old generation at which
the CMS collection takes place. For
example, if set to 60, the CMS collector
will be initiated every time the old
generation becomes 60% full. By default,
this threshold is calculated at run time,
and the CMS collector might be triggered
only when the old generation heap is
about 80-90% full. Tuning this value can
improve performance in many cases.
Since the CMS collector does not
suspend the mutators as it sweeps and
frees memory, setting this switch can
ensure that enough free memory is
available for object promotion from the
young generation as more data is
allocated by the application. Sometimes,
if this switch is not tuned, CMS collection
might not be able to keep up and may
fail, eventually triggering the default stop-
the-world mark-compact collector.
Available from J2SE1.4.1.
Turbo-charging Java HotSpot Virtual Machine
-XX:+CMSLoopWarn bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:CMSMarkStackSize=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSMarkStackSizeMax=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSMaxAbortablePrecleanLoops=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSMaxAbortablePrecleanTime=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSNoWarning bool 1.4.0 1.4.1
-XX:+CMSParallelRemarkEnabled bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Attempt to descrease remark pauses

when used with -XX:+UseParNewGC.
-XX:+CMSParallelSurvivorRemarkEnabled bool 1.6.0

-XX:+CMSPermGenPrecleaningEnabled bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 It has been reported that for 1.5, this
apparently needs to be combined with -
XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled in
order to take effect.
-XX:+CMSPLABRecordAlways bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSPrecleanDenominator=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPrecleaningEnabled bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSPrecleanIter=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSPrecleanNumerator=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPrecleanRefLists1 bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPrecleanRefLists2 bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPrecleanSurvivors1 bool 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSPrecleanSurvivors2 bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSPrecleanThreshold=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSRescanMultiple=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSRevisitStackSize=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSSamplingGrain=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSScavengeBeforeRemark bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSScheduleRemarkEdenPenetration=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSScheduleRemarkEdenSizeThreshold=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSScheduleRemarkSamplingRatio=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSTriggerRatio=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSUseOldDefaults bool 1.6.0
-XX:CMSWaitDuration=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSWorkQueueDrainThreshold=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CMSYield bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CMSYieldQuantum=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1
-XX:CMSYoungGenPerWorker=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:CodeCacheExpansionSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CodeCacheMinimumFreeSpace=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+CodeForP6 bool 1.3.1
-XX:+CollectGen0First bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CompactFields bool 1.6.0
-XX:CompilationPolicyChoice=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CompilationRepeat=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:CompileCommand=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CompileCommandFile=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Allows you to specify alternate compiler
command files. When used, this
overrides the default behavior of the VM
and the VM will NOT scan either the
libjvm.sl directory or the current directory
for a .hotspot_compiler file.
SDK release notes 1.3.1.12
-XX:CompileOnly=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CompilerThreadHintNoPreempt bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CompilerThreadPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CompilerThreadStackSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:CompileThreshold=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 number of method invocations/branches
before (re-)compiling [10,000 -server,
1,500 -client]
-XX:+ConvertSleepToYield bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+ConvertYieldToSleep bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+DebugNonSafepoints bool 1.6.0
-XX:DefaultInitialRAMFraction=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:DefaultMaxRAM=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:DefaultMaxRAMFraction=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:DefaultThreadPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:DefaultTickInterval=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O
-XX:+DefaultUseSpecLock bool 1.3.1 1.4.0
-XX:DeferPollingPageLoopCount=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:DeferThrSuspendLoopCount=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:DelayTickAdjustment=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O
-XX:+DisableAttachMechanism bool 1.6.0
-XX:+DisableExplicitGC bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Disable calls to System.gc(), JVM still
performs garbage collection when
necessary
-XX:+DisplayVMOutput bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+DisplayVMOutputToStderr bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+DisplayVMOutputToStdout bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+DontCompileHugeMethods bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+DontYieldALot bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+DontYieldALotInterval bool Interval in milliseconds between yields.

(debug only)
-XX:+DTraceAllocProbes bool 1.6.0

-XX:+DTraceMethodProbes bool 1.6.0
-XX:+DTraceMonitorProbes bool 1.6.0
-XX:+DumpSharedSpaces bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+EagerInitialization bool 1.4.1
-XX:+EagerXrunInit bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:EmitLFence=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:EmitSync=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+EnableJVMPIInstructionStartEvent bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Enables or disables the JVMPI event,
JVMPI_EVENT_INSTRUCTION_START,
which is sent when each instruction is
issued by the interpreter
JavaTM Virtual Machine Profiler Interface (JVMPI)
-XX:ErrorFile=<value> ccstr 1.6.0

-XX:+EstimateArgEscape bool 1.6.0
-XX:EventLogLength=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ExitOnBadLibThread bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+ExplicitGCInvokesConcurrent bool 1.6.0
-XX:+ExtendedDTraceProbes bool 1.6.0
-XX:+FailOverToOldVerifier bool 1.6.0
-XX:+FasterSync bool 1.3.1
-XX:+FastNMethodDependencies bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+FastTLABRefill bool 1.5.0

-XX:FieldsAllocationStyle=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+FilterSpuriousWakeups bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:FloatCacheThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:+FLSVerifyAllHeapReferences bool 1.6.0
-XX:+FLSVerifyIndexTable bool 1.6.0
-XX:+FLSVerifyLists bool 1.6.0
-XX:+ForceSharedSpaces bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ForceTimeHighResolution bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ForceUseSpecLock bool 1.3.1 1.4.0

-XX:FreqInlineSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Integer specifying maximum number of
bytecode instructions in a frequently
executed method which gets inlined.
-XX:+FullSpeedJVMDI bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2

-XX:GCHeapFreeLimit=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Used with -XX:+UseParallelGC to help
prevent out-of-memory exceptions from
occuring during garbage collection. This
parameter specifies the lower limit on the
amount of space freed during a garbage
collection in per cent of the maximum
heap (default is 5).
Garbage Collector Ergonomics
-XX:GCTaskTimeStampEntries=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:GCTimeLimit=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Used with -XX:+UseParallelGC to help
prevent out-of-memory exceptions from
occuring during garbage collection. This
parameter specifies the upper limit on
the amount of time spent in garbage
collection in per cent of total time (default
is 90)
-XX:GCTimeRatio=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0 The ratio of GC time to application time,

ratio being: 1 / (1 + nnn). For example -
XX:GCTimeRatio=19 sets a goal of 5%
of the total time for GC.
-XX:+HandlePromotionFailure bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:hashCode=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError bool 1.6.0
-XX:HeapDumpPath=<value> ccstr 1.6.0
-XX:HPILibPath=<value> ccstr 1.6.0
-XX:InitialCodeCacheSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:InitialSurvivorRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:InitialTenuringThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+Inline bool 1.3.1 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:InlineSmallCode=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.2

-XX:+InlineUnreachedCalls bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+InstallMethods bool 1.3.1
-XX:InterpreterProfilePercentage=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+JavaMonitorsInStackTrace bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Useful to display more stack trace
information about monitors
Java Developer Connection Forums
-XX:JavaPriority1_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0









-XX:+JNIDetachReleasesMonitors bool 1.6.0

-XX:+JVMPICheckGCCompatibility bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:LargePageHeapSizeThreshold=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:LargePageSizeInBytes=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+LazyBootClassLoader bool 1.6.0
-XX:+LIRCacheLocals bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+LIRFillDelaySlots bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0

-XX:+LIROptimize bool 1.4.0
-XX:+LIROptimizeDeleteOps bool 1.4.0
-XX:+LIROptimizeFloats bool 1.4.0
-XX:+LIROptimizeStack bool 1.4.0
-XX:LocalCacheThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:+LogCompilation bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:LogFile=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0

-XX:+LogVMOutput bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MallocVerifyInterval=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:MallocVerifyStart=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+ManagementServer bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MarkSweepAlwaysCompactCount=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MarkSweepDeadRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MaxBCEAEstimateLevel=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:MaxBCEAEstimateSize=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+MaxFDLimit bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Bump the number of file descriptors to
max. (Solaris only)
-XX:MaxGCMinorPauseMillis=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0 A hint to the virtual machine that pause
times of nnn milliseconds or less are
desired. The vm will adjust the java heap
size and other gc-related parameters in
an attempt to keep gc-induced pauses
shorter than nnn milliseconds. Note that
this may cause the vm to reduce overall
throughput, and in some cases the vm
will not be able to meet the desired
pause time goal.
-XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 heap free percentage (default 70)
-XX:MaxHeapSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxInlineLevel=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.2
-XX:MaxInlineSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Integer specifying maximum number of
bytecode instructions in a method which
gets inlined.
-XX:MaxJavaStackTraceDepth=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxLiveObjectEvacuationRatio=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxNewSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Maximum size of new generation (in
bytes) [32m sparc, 2.5m intel for 1.3, no
limit for 1.4 as NewRatio is now used to
determine MaxNewSize]
Frequently Asked Questions About the Java HotSpot VM
-XX:MaxPermHeapExpansion=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxPermSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Size of the Permanent Generation
Tuning Garbage Collection with the 1.3.1 Java Virtual Machine
-XX:MaxRecursiveInlineLevel=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.2

-XX:MaxSurvivorShrinkRatio=<value> size_t 1.3.1
-XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This switch determines how much the
objects may age in the young generation
before getting promoted to the older
generation. The default value is 31. For a
big enough young generation and
"survivor space", the long-lived objects
may be copied up to 31 times between
the survivor spaces before they are finally
promoted to the old generation.
-XX:MaxTickInterval=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:MaxTLABRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2
-XX:MaxTLERatio=<value> 1.3.1 1.6.0
-XX:MinHeapDeltaBytes=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 heap free percentage (default 40)
-XX:MinOldHeapExpansion=<value> size_t 1.3.1

-XX:MinPermHeapExpansion=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MinSurvivorRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:MinTickInterval=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O
-XX:MinTLABSize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:NativeSynchronization=<value> ccstr 1.5.0
-XX:+NeverActAsServerClassMachine bool 1.6.0
-XX:+NeverTenure bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:NewRatio=<value> intx Ratio of new/old generation sizes [sparc
1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-server: 2, sparc -client: 4 (1.3) 8
(1.3.1+), intel: 12]
-XX:NewSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Default size of new generation (in bytes)
[sparc 2.125M, intel: 640k]
-XX:NewSizeThreadIncrease=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 As more threads are created in a server
application, the object allocation rate
may increase with the number of active
threads. The number of active threads is
considered when adjusting the size of the
young space, after a garbage collection.
This flag specifies, in Kilobytes, the
increment in young object space size,
per active thread, to accomodate
potentially faster object allocation rate.
Java HotSpotTM Server VM Version 2.0 for Win32 Platforms
-XX:NmethodSweepFraction=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:NMethodSweepInterval=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:NUMAChunkResizeWeight=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:NUMAPageScanRate=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:NUMASpaceResizeRate=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+NUMAStats bool 1.6.0
-XX:OldPLABSize=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:OldSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+OmitStackTraceInFastThrow bool 1.6.0
-XX:OnError=<value> ccstr 1.5.0 1.6.0 The Hotspot JVM includes a fatal error
hander that can run a user-supplied script
or program if the JVM aborts. A debug
tool can also connect to a hung JVM or
core file using the Hotspot JVM
serviceability agent connector.
J2SE 1.5 in a Nutshell
-XX:OnOutOfMemoryError=<value> ccstr 1.6.0

-XX:OnStackReplacePercentage=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:OnStackReplaceThreshold=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:+OptimizeSinglePrecision bool 1.4.0
-XX:+OverrideDefaultLibthread bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 On Solaris 9, this option is not
necessary. On Solaris 8, J2SE? versions
1.3.1_02+ and 1.4+ require this option
when using the alternate threads library.
This option is not possible on pre-Solaris
8 operating environments.
Java HotSpot VM Options (docs.sun.com)
-XX:OversizedCarThreshold=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:ParallelGCBufferWastePct=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ParallelGCG1AllocBufferSize=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:ParallelGCOldGenAllocBufferSize=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Java 6: se -XX:OldPLABSize in place of
-XX:ParallelGCOldGenAllocBufferSize in
the future.
-XX:+ParallelGCRetainPLAB bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ParallelGCTermSpinLoopMS=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:ParallelGCThreads=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This switch sets the number of parallel
GC threads that the JVM must run for
performing garbage collection in the
young generation. The default value of n
is equal to the number of CPUs on the
system. However, it has been observed
that tweaking this number may improve
performance in some cases. An example
might be that of multiple instances of
JVM running on a single multi-CPU
system. In this case, the number of
parallel GC threads for each JVM may
need to be set to less than the number of
CPUs by using this switch. Available
from J2SE1.4.1.
-XX:ParallelGCToSpaceAllocBufferSize=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Java 6: Use -XX:YoungPLABSize in

place of -
XX:ParallelGCToSpaceAllocBufferSize
in the future.
-XX:+ParallelGCVerbose bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ParallelRefProcEnabled bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ParCMSPromoteBlocksToClaim=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Java 6: Use -
XX:CMSParPromoteBlocksToClaim in
place of -
XX:ParCMSPromoteBlocksToClaim in
the future.
-XX:ParGCArrayScanChunk=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ParGCDesiredObjsFromOverflowList=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ParGCMaxArrayAsNormalObject=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2
-XX:+ParkTLE bool 1.3.1
-XX:+PassParametersInRegisters bool 1.3.1
-XX:+PauseAtStartup bool 1.6.0
-XX:PauseAtStartupFile=<value> ccstr 1.6.0
-XX:PerBytecodeRecompilationCutoff=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:PerBytecodeTrapLimit=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+PerfAllowAtExitRegistration bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PerfBypassFileSystemCheck bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PerfDataMemorySize=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PerfDataSamplingInterval=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PerfDataSaveToFile bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

1.4.2 HotSpot Instrumentation
-XX:PerfMaxStringConstLength=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:PerMethodRecompilationCutoff=<value> intx 1.6.0
intx 1.6.0
-XX:PerMethodTrapLimit=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:PermGenPadding=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PermMarkSweepDeadRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PermSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Initial size of permanent generation
-XX:+PostSpinYield bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:PreBlockSpin=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PreferInterpreterNativeStubs bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PrefetchCopyIntervalInBytes=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prefetch n bytes ahead for scavenge
copy destination area. The default is 0.
The ideal value may vary depending on
the processor.
HotSpot Technology Tools and HP-Specific Features
-XX:PrefetchFieldsAhead=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:PrefetchScanIntervalInBytes=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prefetch n bytes ahead for scavenge
scan area. The default is 0. The ideal
value may vary depending on the
processor.
-XX:PrefetchScavengeFieldsAhead=<value> 1.3.1 Prefetch the next n fields of objects

during scavenge. The default is 0. The
ideal value may vary depending on the
processor.
-XX:PreInflateSpin=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PreserveAllAnnotations bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PreserveMarkStackSize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PreSpinYield bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:PretenureSizeThreshold=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Objects size greater than this is directly
allocated in the older generation
-XX:+PrintAdaptiveSizePolicy bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prints information about adaptive size
policy
-XX:+PrintClassHistogram bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prints the all the java heap objects, their
instance count and total space they
occupy in the heap. The only downside is
that you need to issue a SIGQUIT (see -
Xsqnopause) which will leave the app
running but will dump all of this data to
stdout. Very useful to assist in identifying
memory problems for example on a
production platform where an CPU
intensive profiler cannot be used.
-XX:+PrintCMSInitiationStatistics bool 1.6.0
-XX:PrintCMSStatistics=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 If > 0, Print statistics about the concurrent
collections. For example, the number of
times the concurrent collection yield to a
young generation collection and the
number of cards precleaned
-XX:+PrintCommandLineFlags bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintCompilation bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 traces methods as compiled
-XX:+PrintConcurrentLocks bool 1.6.0

intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 if > 0, print the populations of the CMS
-XX:PrintFLSCensus=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 if > 0, print the populations of the CMS
free lists
-XX:PrintFLSStatistics=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 If > 0, print statistics about the concurrent
free lists. For example, a fragmentation
parameter
-XX:+PrintGC bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintGCApplicationConcurrentTime bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Measure the amount of time the
applications runs between collection
pauses
Diagnosing a Garbage Collection problem
-XX:+PrintGCApplicationStoppedTime bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Measure the length of the collection
pauses.
-XX:+PrintGCDetails bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Gives some details about the GCs, such
as size of the young and old generation
before and after GCs, size of total heap,
time it takes for a GC to happen in young
and old generation, size of objects
promoted at every GC etc.
-XX:+PrintGCTaskTimeStamps bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintGCTimeStamps bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prints the times at which the GCs happen
relative to the start of the application
GC Portal
-XX:+PrintHeapAtGC bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Prints detailed GC info including heap
occupancy before and after GC.
-XX:+PrintHeapAtSIGBREAK bool 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintHeapUsageOverTime bool Print heap usage and capacity with
timestamps
-XX:+PrintInlining bool Print message about inlined methods

(debug only)
-XX:+PrintInterpreter bool 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintJNIResolving bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PrintParallelOldGCPhaseTimes bool 1.6.0
-XX:+PrintParScavenge bool 1.3.1
-XX:+PrintPLAB bool 1.6.0
-XX:+PrintScavenge bool 1.3.1
-XX:+PrintSharedSpaces bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintTenuringDistribution bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Gives the aging distribution of the
allocated objects in the young
generation. Tuning of -XX:NewSize, -
XX:MaxNewSize, -XX:SurvivorRatio and
-XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=0as
described earlier, should be directed by
the analysis of the output from this switch
to determine that objects are not
prematurely promoted to the old
generation.
GC Portal
-XX:+PrintTLAB bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 trace all the operations on TLAB's
(Thread Allocation Buffers)
-XX:+PrintTLE bool 1.3.1 1.6.0

-XX:+PrintVMOptions bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+PrintVMQWaitTime bool 1.6.0

-XX:ProcessDistributionStride=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ProcessingToTenuringRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O
-XX:+ProfileIntervals bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ProfileIntervalsTicks=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:ProfileMaturityPercentage=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:+ProfilerLight bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+ProfilerPrintByteCodeStatistics bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ProfilerRecordPC bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+ProfileVM bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:PromotedPadding=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:QueuedAllocationWarningCount=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+RangeCheckElimination bool 1.6.0

-XX:ReadPrefetchInstr=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:ReadSpinIterations=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ReduceSignalUsage bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:RefDiscoveryPolicy=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+RegisterFinalizersAtInit bool 1.6.0
-XX:+RelaxAccessControlCheck bool 1.6.0
-XX:+RequireSharedSpaces bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Reserved code cache size (in bytes) -
maximum code cache size. [Solaris 64-
bit: 1024m]
-XX:+ResizePLAB bool 1.6.0

-XX:+ResizeTLAB bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Enable or disable resizing of TLABs. The
-server VM has this option enabled by
default.
-XX:+ResizeTLE bool 1.3.1 1.6.0

-XX:+RestoreMXCSROnJNICalls bool 1.6.0
-XX:+RewriteBytecodes bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+RewriteFrequentPairs bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+SafepointPolling bool 1.5.0

-XX:SafepointSpinBeforeYield=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:+ScavengeBeforeFullGC bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ScavengeThreads=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:SelfDestructTimer=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+SerializeVMOutput bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:SharedDummyBlockSize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:SharedMiscDataSize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+SharedOptimizeColdStart bool 1.6.0
-XX:SharedReadOnlySize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:SharedReadWriteSize=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+SharedSkipVerify bool 1.6.0
-XX:+ShowMessageBoxOnError bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:SliceSizeInCards=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:SoftRefLRUPolicyMSPerMB=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Starting with Java HotSpot VM
implementations in J2SE 1.3.1, softly
reachable objects will remain alive for
some amount of time after the last time
they were referenced. The default value
is one second of lifetime per free
megabyte in the heap. This value can be
adjusted using the -
XX:SoftRefLRUPolicyMSPerMB flag,
which accepts integer values
representing milliseconds per MB of free
memory.
-XX:+SplitIfBlocks bool 1.6.0

-XX:StackRedPages=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:StackShadowPages=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+StackTraceInThrowable bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Enable or disable stack traces in
exceptions.
The Java HotSpot Virtual Machine Client Compiler
-XX:StackYellowPages=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:Stage2CompileThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:+StagedCompilation bool 1.4.0
-XX:+StartAttachListener bool 1.6.0
-XX:StarvationMonitorInterval=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+StressLdcRewrite bool 1.6.0
-XX:+StressTieredRuntime bool 1.6.0
-XX:+SuppressFatalErrorMessage bool 1.6.0
-XX:SurvivorPadding=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:SurvivorRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Sets the ratio of the survivor spaces
(there are two) to the whole of the young
generation.
A Test of Java Virtual Machine Performance
-XX:SuspendRetryCount=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:SuspendRetryDelay=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:SyncFlags=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:SyncKnobs=<value> ccstr 1.6.0
-XX:SyncVerbose=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+TaggedStackInterpreter bool 1.6.0
-XX:TargetPLABWastePct=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:TargetSurvivorOccupationRatio=<value> size_t 1.3.1
-XX:TargetSurvivorPadding=<value> size_t 1.3.1
-XX:TargetSurvivorRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This flag sets the desired percentage of
the survivor space heap which must be
used before objects are promoted to the
old generation. For example, setting z to
90 would mean that 90% of the survivor
space must be used before the young
generation is considered full and objects
are promoted to the old generation. This
would allow objects to age more in the
young generation before being tenured.
The default value is 50.
-XX:TenuredGenerationSizeIncrement=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:TenuredGenerationSizeSupplement=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TenuredGenerationSizeSupplementDecay=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ThreadPriorityPolicy=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ThreadPriorityVerbose bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:ThreadSafetyMargin=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:ThreadStackSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Thread Stack Size (in Kbytes) (0 means
use default stack size) [Sparc: 512,
Solaris Intel: 256, Sparc 64bit: 1024 all
others 0]
-XX:ThresholdTolerance=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:Tier1BytecodeLimit=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+Tier1UpdateMethodData bool 1.6.0
-XX:Tier2BackEdgeThreshold=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:Tier2CompileThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+TieredCompilation bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TLABAllocationWeight=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TLABFragmentationRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2
-XX:TLABRefillWasteFraction=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TLABSize=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Set the size of the TLAB in bytes.
Java and Solaris Threading
-XX:+TLABStats bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:TLABThreadRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2
-XX:TLABWasteIncrement=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:TLABWasteTargetPercent=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TLEFragmentationRatio=<value> 1.3.1 1.6.0
-XX:TLESize=<value> size_t 1.3.1 1.6.0 Sets the size of the TLEs (in bytes)
-XX:TLEThreadRatio=<value> 1.3.1 1.6.0

-XX:+TraceBiasedLocking bool 1.6.0

-XX:+TraceClassLoading bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Display classes as they are loaded.
Similar to -verbose:class
-XX:+TraceClassLoadingPreorder bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceClassResolution bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceClassUnloading bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Display classes as they are unloaded.
-XX:+TraceFailedVMTextSegmentRetarget bool 1.4.0 1.4.1

-XX:+TraceGen0Time bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceGen1Time bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:TraceJVMTI=<value> ccstr 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceJVMTIObjectTagging bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+TraceLoaderConstraints bool 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceMonitorInflation bool 1.6.0
-XX:+TraceParallelOldGCTasks bool 1.6.0
-XX:TraceRedefineClasses=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:TypeProfileFailureLimit=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:TypeProfileMinimumRatio=<value> intx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:Ultra3PrefetchCopyIntervalInBytes=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:Ultra3PrefetchScanIntervalInBytes=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:Ultra3PrefetchScavengeFieldsAhead=<value> 1.3.1
-XX:UnguardOnExecutionViolation=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+Use486InstrsOnly bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseAdaptiveGCBoundary bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
- bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
XX:+UseAdaptiveGenerationSizePolicyAtMajorCollection
- bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
XX:+UseAdaptiveGenerationSizePolicyAtMinorCollection
-XX:+UseAdaptiveNUMAChunkSizing bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizeDecayMajorGCCost bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizePolicy bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Automatically sizes the young generation
and chooses an optimum survivor ratio to
maximize performance.
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizePolicyAggressiveFootprintGoal bool 1.5.0

-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizePolicyFootprintGoal bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizePolicyWithSystemGC bool 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizeScaleFootprintChangeByRatio bool 1.5.0
-XX:+UseAdaptiveSizeScaleThroughputChangeByRatio bool 1.5.0
-XX:+UseAltSigs bool 1.3.1 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 On the Solaris operating environment,
the VM uses SIGUSR1 by default, which
can sometimes conflict with applications
that signal-chain SIGUSR1. -
XX:+UseAltSigs will cause the VM to use
signals other than SIGUSR1 and
SIGUSR2 as the default.
-XX:+UseAutoGCSelectPolicy bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseBiasedLocking bool 1.5.0 1.6.0 This option first appears in 1.5.0_06.
Enables a technique for improving the
performance of uncontended
synchronization. Some applications with
significant amounts of uncontended
synchronization may attain significant
speedups with this flag enabled.
Java Tuning White Paper
-XX:+UseBoundThreads bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Bind user level threads (Solaris only)
A Test of Java Virtual Machine Performance
-XX:+UseC2CallingConventions bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2

-XX:+UseCMSBestFit bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseCMSCollectionPassing bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseCMSCompactAtFullCollection bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Normally the concurrent low pause
collector does not copy nor compact the
live objects. A garbage collection is done
without moving the live objects. If
fragmentation becomes a problem,
allocate a larger heap. In 1.4.2 if
fragmentation in the tenured generation
becomes a problem, a compaction of the
tenured generation will be done although
not concurrently. In 1.4.1 that compaction
will occur if the
UseCMSCompactAtFullCollection option
is turned on.
-XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Used to enabled/disable the use of the
anticipated promotions to start a
concurrent collection set
-XX:+UseCompiler bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseCompilerSafepoints bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This flag turns on concurrent garbage
collection in the old generation. Available
from J2SE1.4.1.
-XX:+UseDefaultStackSize bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0

-XX:+UseDepthFirstScavengeOrder bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseExtendedFileIO bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseFastEmptyMethods bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseFastJNIAccessors bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseFixedFrameSize bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2

-XX:+UseForcedSuspension bool 1.4.1 1.4.2

-XX:+UseGCOverheadLimit bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseGCTaskAffinity bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseHeavyMonitors bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseInterpreter bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseISM bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Intimate Shared Memory
Big Heaps and Intimate Shared Memory (ISM)
-XX:+UseLargePages bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseLargePageSize bool 1.4.0 1.4.1
-XX:+UseLoopCounter bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseLWPSynchronization bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use LWP-based instead of thread based
synchronization. Default is on in J2SE
1.4.0 or higher. (Solaris only)
-XX:+UseMaximumCompactionOnSystemGC bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseMembar bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseMPSS bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use Multiple Page Size Support (Solaris
9 only) w/4mb pages for the heap. Do not
use with ISM as this replaces the need
for ISM.
-XX:+UseNewCode bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseNewCode2 bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseNewCode3 bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseNewFeature1 bool 1.4.2 1.5.0
-XX:+UseNiagaraInstrs bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseOnStackReplacement bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseOversizedCarHandling bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:+UseParallelDensePrefixUpdate bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseParallelGC bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This flag also turns on parallel garbage
collection policy in the young generation;
however, it does not work with the CMS
collector in the old generation. It is more
suitable for enterprise applications which
can benefit from very large young
generation heaps.
-XX:+UseParallelOldGC bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseParallelOldGCCompacting bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseParallelOldGCDensePrefix bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseParallelScavenge bool 1.3.1
-XX:+UseParNewGC bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 This flag turns on parallel garbage
collection in the young generation. It can
be enabled together with the CMS
collector in the old generation. Available
in J2SE1.4.1 on an experimental basis.
-XX:+UsePerfData bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
1.4.2 HotSpot Instrumentation
-XX:+UsePermISM bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UsePSAdaptiveSurvivorSizePolicy bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseRecompilation bool 1.3.1
-XX:+UseResizableSurvivorSpaces bool 1.3.1

-XX:+UseSerialGC bool 1.5.0 1.6.0 Enable the "legacy" serial garbage
collector. The 1.5+ collectors are
generally more robust now, and this
garbage collector will not be supported
much longer
-XX:+UseSharedSpaces bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseSignalChaining bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseSpecLock bool 1.3.1 1.4.0

-XX:+UseSpinning bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseSplitVerifier bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:UseSSE=<value> intx 1.5.0 1.6.0 From Bug 5108893, The option probably
indicates whether the compiler should
make use of the processor's SSEi
instructions and is only available in server
VMs.
-XX:+UseStoreImmI16 bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseSuspendResumeThreadLists bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+UseThreadPriorities bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Use native thread priorities
-XX:+UseTLAB bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Turn off thread-local object allocation
-XX:+UseTLE bool 1.3.1 1.6.0 Turn off thread local portions of the heap
in the young generation
-XX:+UseTrainGC bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:+UseTypeProfile bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+UseUnsupportedDeprecatedJVMPI bool 1.6.0

-XX:+UseVectoredExceptions bool 1.6.0
-XX:+UseVMInterruptibleIO bool 1.6.0
-XX:ValueMapBucketInitialSize=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:ValueMapBucketMaxSize=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:ValueMapMaxSize=<value> intx 1.4.0
-XX:+VerifyAfterGC bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyAfterScavenge bool
-XX:+VerifyBeforeExit bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyBeforeGC bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyBeforeIteration bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+VerifyBeforeScavenge bool
-XX:+VerifyDuringGC bool 1.6.0

-XX:VerifyGCLevel=<value> intx 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyMergedCPBytecodes bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyObjectStartArray bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyRememberedSets bool 1.6.0
-XX:+VerifyTLAB bool 1.4.2
-XX:+VerifyTLE bool
-XX:+VMThreadHintNoPreempt bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:VMThreadPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:VMThreadStackSize=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:WorkAroundNPTLTimedWaitHang=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:YoungGenerationSizeIncrement=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:YoungGenerationSizeSupplement=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:YoungGenerationSizeSupplementDecay=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:YoungPLABSize=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ZeroTLAB bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0
-XX:+ZeroTLE bool 1.3.1

References:
1. JVM Performance Documentation

2. Analyzing Stack Traces
3. Turbo-charging Java HotSpot Virtual Machine
4. Java HotSpot VM Options
5. Tuning Garbage Collection with the 1.3.1 Java Virtual Machine
6. Java and Solaris Threading
7. Frequently Asked Questions about Garbage Collection in the HotspotTM JavaTM Virtual
Machine
8. Tuning Garbage Collection with the 1.4.2 Java[tm] Virtual Machine
9. Improving Java Application Performance and Scalability by Reducing Garbage Collection
Times and Sizing Memory Using JDK 1.4.1
10. Big Heaps and Intimate Shared Memory (ISM)
11. A Test of Java Virtual Machine Performance
12. HotSpot Performance Tuning
13. The Java HotSpot Virtual Machine Client Compiler
14. Java Developer Connection Bug Parade
15. SDK release notes 1.3.1.12
16. JavaTM Virtual Machine Profiler Interface (JVMPI)
17. Garbage Collector Ergonomics
18. Java Developer Connection Forums
19. Frequently Asked Questions About the Java HotSpot VM
20. Java HotSpotTM Server VM Version 2.0 for Win32 Platforms
21. J2SE 1.5 in a Nutshell
22. 1.4.2 HotSpot Instrumentation
23. HotSpot Technology Tools and HP-Specific Features
24. Diagnosing a Garbage Collection problem
25. GC Portal
26. HotSpot Performance Tuning
27. Java HotSpot VM Options (docs.sun.com)
28. Java Tuning White Paper

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Option Type 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Description

-XX:+AggressiveOpts bool 1.6.0

-XX:+AlwaysActAsServerClassMachine bool 1.6.0

-XX:BaseFootPrintEstimate=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CheckJNICalls bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CICompilerCountPerCPU bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+ClassUnloading bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CMSCompactWhenClearAllSoftRefs bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:CMSIncrementalDutyCycle=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CMSLoopWarn bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+CMSParallelRemarkEnabled bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Attempt to descrease remark pauses

-XX:+CMSParallelSurvivorRemarkEnabled bool 1.6.0

-XX:+CollectGen0First bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:CompileOnly=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+ConvertSleepToYield bool 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:DeferPollingPageLoopCount=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:+DisplayVMOutput bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+DontYieldALotInterval bool Interval in milliseconds between yields.

-XX:+DTraceAllocProbes bool 1.6.0

-XX:+EagerXrunInit bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:ErrorFile=<value> ccstr 1.6.0

-XX:+FastTLABRefill bool 1.5.0

-XX:+ForceUseSpecLock bool 1.3.1 1.4.0

-XX:+FullSpeedJVMDI bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2

-XX:GCTaskTimeStampEntries=<value> uintx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:GCTimeRatio=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0 The ratio of GC time to application time,

-XX:+HandlePromotionFailure bool 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:InitialSurvivorRatio=<value> uintx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:InitialTenuringThreshold=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:InlineSmallCode=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.2

-XX:JavaPriority1_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority2_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority3_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority4_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority5_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority6_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority7_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority8_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:JavaPriority9_To_OSPriority=<value> intx 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+JNIDetachReleasesMonitors bool 1.6.0

-XX:+LIRFillDelaySlots bool 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0

-XX:LogFile=<value> ccstr 1.4.2 1.5.0

-XX:+LogVMOutput bool 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MallocVerifyInterval=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:MarkSweepDeadRatio=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxBCEAEstimateLevel=<value> intx 1.6.0

-XX:MaxGCMinorPauseMillis=<value> uintx 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxHeapSize=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxJavaStackTraceDepth=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxLiveObjectEvacuationRatio=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxPermHeapExpansion=<value> uintx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:MaxRecursiveInlineLevel=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.2

-XX:MaxTickInterval=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:MinOldHeapExpansion=<value> size_t 1.3.1

-XX:NmethodSweepFraction=<value> intx 1.3.1 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:OnOutOfMemoryError=<value> ccstr 1.6.0

-XX:OversizedCarThreshold=<value> uintx 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 O

-XX:ParallelGCToSpaceAllocBufferSize=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0 Java 6: Use -XX:YoungPLABSize in

-XX:PerfDataSamplingInterval=<value> intx 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0

-XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem bool 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.5.0 1.6.0