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<h1 id="-xgc">-Xgc</h1>
<p>Options that change the behavior of the Garbage Collector (GC).</p>
<h2 id="syntax">Syntax</h2>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:&lt;parameter&gt;
</code></pre>
<h2 id="parameters">Parameters</h2>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Parameter</th>
<th>Effect</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><a href="#concurrentscavenge"><code>concurrentScavenge</code>               </a></td>
<td>Enables a garbage collection (GC) mode with less pause times.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#dnssexpectedtimeratiomaximum"><code>dnssExpectedTimeRatioMaximum</code>     </a></td>
<td>Sets the maximum time to spend on GC of the nursery area.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#dnssexpectedtimeratiominimum"><code>dnssExpectedTimeRatioMinimum</code>     </a></td>
<td>Sets the minimum time to spend on GC of the nursery area.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#excessivegcratio"><code>excessiveGCratio</code>                 </a></td>
<td>Sets a boundary value beyond which GC is deemed to be excessive.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#mincontractpercent"><code>minContractPercent</code>               </a></td>
<td>Sets the minimum percentage of the heap that can be contracted at any given time.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#maxcontractpercent"><code>maxContractPercent</code>               </a></td>
<td>Sets the maximum percentage of the heap that can be contracted at any given time.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#overridehirestimercheck"><code>overrideHiresTimerCheck</code>          </a></td>
<td>Overrides GC operating system checks for timer resolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#noconcurrentscavenge"><code>noConcurrentScavenge</code>             </a></td>
<td>Disables concurrent scavenge.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#preferredheapbase"><code>preferredHeapBase</code>                </a></td>
<td>Sets a memory range for the Java&trade; heap. (AIX&reg;, Linux&reg;, macOS&reg;, and Windows&trade; only)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#scvnoadaptivetenure"><code>scvNoAdaptiveTenure</code>              </a></td>
<td>Turns off the adaptive tenure age in the generational concurrent GC policy.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#scvtenureage"><code>scvTenureAge</code>                     </a></td>
<td>Sets the initial scavenger tenure age in the generational concurrent GC policy.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#stdglobalcompacttosatisfyallocate"><code>stdGlobalCompactToSatisfyAllocate</code></a></td>
<td>Prevents the GC from performing a compaction unless absolutely required.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#tlhincrementsize"><code>tlhIncrementSize</code>                 </a></td>
<td>Sets the size of the thread local heap (TLH) increment.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#tlhinitialsize"><code>tlhInitialSize</code>                   </a></td>
<td>Sets the initial size of the thread local heap.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#tlhmaximumsize"><code>tlhMaximumSize</code>                   </a></td>
<td>Sets the maximum size of the thread local heap.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#verboseformat"><code>verboseFormat</code>                    </a></td>
<td>Sets the verbose GC format.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3 id="concurrentscavenge"><code>concurrentScavenge</code></h3>
<p><strong>(64-bit only)</strong></p>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:concurrentScavenge
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<p>This option supports pause-less garbage collection mode when you use the Generational Concurrent (<a href="../xgcpolicy/#gencon"><code>gencon</code></a>) garbage collection policy (the default policy).</p>
<p>If you set this option, the VM attempts to reduce GC pause times for response-time sensitive, large-heap applications.</p>
<p><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <strong>Note: Linux on Z and z/OS</strong></p>
<p>This option is supported by all generations of IBM Z&reg; hardware to enable pause-less GC with two modes of operation: hardware-based and software-based operations. IBM z13&trade; and earlier hardware operates in software-based pause-less GC mode; and IBM z14&trade; and later hardware (with supported software) operates in hardware-based mode.</p>
<p>Hardware-based pause-less GC is supported on IBM z14&trade; and later hardware running the following software:</p>
<p>Operating systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>z/OS V2R3</li>
<li>z/OS V2R2 and <a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OA51643">APAR OA51643</a>.</li>
<li>RHEL 7.5 (minimum kernel level 4.14)</li>
<li>Ubuntu 18.04 (minimum kernel level 4.15)</li>
</ul>
<p>Hypervisors:</p>
<ul>
<li>IBM z/VM 6.4 with <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1VM65987">APAR VM65987</a></li>
<li>IBM z/VM 7.1</li>
<li>KVM solutions with QEMU 2.10 or later and minimum host kernel level 4.12 (for example, RHEL 7.5 with kernel level 4.14)</li>
</ul>
<p>If these requirements are not met, the option is ignored.</p>
<p><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <strong>Note:</strong> On z/OS, the virtual storage used might exceed the Java maximum heap size. Set the z/OS memory limit, specified by <code>ulimit -M</code>, to a larger value than the maximum heap size.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="dnssexpectedtimeratiomaximum"><code>dnssExpectedTimeRatioMaximum</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:dnssExpectedTimeRatioMaximum=&lt;value&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;value&gt;</code></td>
<td>[percentage]</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>The maximum amount of time spent on garbage collection of the nursery area, expressed as a percentage of the overall time for the last three GC intervals.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="dnssexpectedtimeratiominimum"><code>dnssExpectedTimeRatioMinimum</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:dnssExpectedTimeRatioMinimum=&lt;value&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;value&gt;</code></td>
<td>[percentage]</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>The minimum amount of time spent on garbage collection of the nursery area, expressed as a percentage of the overall time for the last three GC intervals.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="excessivegcratio"><code>excessiveGCratio</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:excessiveGCratio=&lt;value&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;value&gt;</code></td>
<td>[percentage]</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>where <code>&lt;value&gt;</code> is a percentage of total application run time that is not spent in GC.</p>
<p>The default value is 95, which means that anything over 5% of total application run time spent on GC is deemed excessive. This option can be used only when <a href="../xenableexcessivegc/"><code>-Xenableexcessivegc</code></a> is set (enabled by default).</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="mincontractpercent"><code>minContractPercent</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:minContractPercent=&lt;n&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;n&gt;</code></td>
<td>[percentage]</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>The minimum percentage of the heap that can be contracted at any given time.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="maxcontractpercent"><code>maxContractPercent</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:maxContractPercent=&lt;n&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;n&gt;</code></td>
<td>[percentage]</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>The maximum percentage of the heap that can be contracted at any given time. For example, <code>-Xgc:maxContractPercent=20</code> causes the heap to contract by as much as 20%.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="noconcurrentscavenge"><code>noConcurrentScavenge</code></h3>
<p><strong>(64-bit only)</strong></p>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:noConcurrentScavenge
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<p>This option disables pause-less garbage collection that you might have enabled with the <a href="#concurrentscavenge"><code>-Xgc:concurrentScavenge</code></a> option when using the Generational Concurrent (<a href="../xgcpolicy/#gencon"><code>gencon</code></a>) garbage collection policy (the default policy).</p>
<p><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <strong>Note:</strong> No concurrent scavenge is the default state, but the <code>noConcurrentScavenge</code> option is useful as it will disable concurrent scavenge even if it has been enabled by a previous option; the right-most option always takes precedence.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="overridehirestimercheck"><code>overrideHiresTimerCheck</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:overrideHiresTimerCheck
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<p>When the VM starts, the GC checks that the operating system can meet the timer resolution requirements for the requested target pause time. Typically, this check correctly identifies operating systems that can deliver adequate time resolution. However, in some cases the operating system provides a more conservative answer than strictly necessary for GC pause time management, which prevents startup. Specifying this parameter causes the GC to ignore the answer returned by the operating system. The VM starts, but GC pause time management remains subject to operating system performance, which might not provide adequate timer resolution.</p>
<p><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <strong>Note:</strong> Use this option with caution, and only when you are unable to use a supported operating system.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="preferredheapbase"><code>preferredHeapBase</code></h3>
<p><strong>(AIX, Linux, macOS, and Windows only)</strong></p>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:preferredHeapBase=&lt;address&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;value&gt;</code></td>
<td>[hexadecimal]</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>where, <code>&lt;address&gt;</code> is the base memory address for the heap. Use this option with the <code>-Xcompressedrefs</code> option to allocate the heap you specify with the <a href="../xms/"><code>-Xmx</code></a> option, in a memory range of your choice. If <code>-Xcompressedrefs</code> is not specified, this option has no effect. In the following example, the heap is located at the 4 GB mark, leaving the lowest 4 GB of address space for use by other processes.</p>
<pre><code>-Xgc:preferredHeapBase=0x100000000
</code></pre>
<p>If the heap cannot be allocated in a contiguous block at the <code>preferredHeapBase</code> address you specified, an error occurs detailing a Garbage Collection (GC) allocation failure startup. When the <code>preferredHeapBase</code> option is used with the <a href="../xlp/"><code>-Xlp</code></a> option, the <code>preferredHeapBase</code> address must be a multiple of the large page size. If you specify an inaccurate heap base address, the heap is allocated with the default page size.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="scvnoadaptivetenure"><code>scvNoAdaptiveTenure</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:scvNoAdaptiveTenure
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>Turns off the adaptive tenure age in the generational concurrent GC policy. The initial age that is set is maintained throughout the run time of the VM. See <code>scvTenureAge</code>.</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="scvtenureage"><code>scvTenureAge</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:scvTenureAge=&lt;n&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;n&gt;</code></td>
<td>[1 - 14]</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>Sets the initial scavenger tenure age in the generational concurrent GC policy. For more information, see <a href="../gc/#generational-concurrent-policy">Generational Concurrent policy</a>.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="stdglobalcompacttosatisfyallocate"><code>stdGlobalCompactToSatisfyAllocate</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:stdGlobalCompactToSatisfyAllocate
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>Prevents the GC from performing a compaction unless absolutely required to satisfy the current allocation failure by removing
the dynamic compaction triggers that look at heap occupancy. This option works only with the following GC policies:</dd>
</dl>
<ul>
<li><code>gencon</code></li>
<li><code>optthruput</code></li>
<li><code>optavgpause</code></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="tlhincrementsize"><code>tlhIncrementSize</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:tlhIncrementSize=&lt;bytes&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>Sets the increment size of the thread local heap (TLH), which plays a key role in cache allocation. Threads start creating TLHs with a predefined initial size (default 2 KB). On every TLH refresh, the requested size for that thread is increased by an increment (default 4 KB). Use this option to control the increment size.</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="tlhinitialsize"><code>tlhInitialSize</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:tlhInitialSize=&lt;bytes&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>Sets the initial size of the TLH. The default size is 2 KB.</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="tlhmaximumsize"><code>tlhMaximumSize</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:tlhMaximumSize=&lt;bytes&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>Sets the maximum size of the TLH. The size of the TLH varies from 512 bytes (768 on 64-bit JVMs) to 128 KB, depending on the allocation rate of the thread.
Larger TLHs can help reduce heap lock contention, but might also reduce heap utilisation and increase heap fragmentation. Typically, when the maximum TLH size is increased, you should also increase the increment size (<code>-XtlhIncrementSize</code>) proportionally, so that active threads can reach the maximum requested TLH size more quickly.</dd>
</dl>
<h3 id="verboseformat"><code>verboseFormat</code></h3>
<pre><code>    -Xgc:verboseFormat=&lt;format&gt;
</code></pre>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Setting</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th align="center">Default</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>&lt;format&gt;</code></td>
<td><code>default</code></td>
<td align="center"><i class="fa fa-check" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">yes</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><code>deprecated</code></td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul>
<li><code>default</code>: The default verbose garbage collection format for OpenJ9. For more information, see <a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYKE2_8.0.0/com.ibm.java.vm.80.doc/docs/mm_gc_pd_verbosegc.html">Verbose garbage collection logging</a>.</li>
<li><code>deprecated</code>: The verbose garbage collection format available in the IBM J9 VM V2.4 and earlier.</li>
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