RE: Java memory leak?

> From: Vern Hamberg
>
> Just got the version 5 upgrade. I am on Win XP SP1, 256 meg memory.

I don't know about XP, I won't use it.  Everything here is based on my W2K
experiences.  First off, 256MB is way underpowered.  You should have at
LEAST 512MB, and 1GB preferred.


> Task Manager memory usage shows javaw's allocation growing
> constantly. This
> is while WDSC is running. When I got back to my machine, it was at 64meg
> (WDSC minimized), when I restored WDSC it jumped to 120meg and
> kept going.

Only 120MB?  That's small!  My is normally at 170MB or more.  WDSC uses lots
and lots and lots of memory.


> When I minimized WDSC again, down to 2meg, then grew very quickly
> (minutes)
> to 120meg, then a little while later down to 70meg or so, then grew again.
> Is this normal? Is this garbage collection?

That's normal.  It's kind of strange how the minimizing drops the memory
usage so much, but I guess WDSC releases all its widgets when it minimizes.
I don't know how that happens, to be honest, but yeah it happens on my
machine as well.



> I also had a message that
> virtual memory was running out - XP was adjusting it. Right now
> it says the
> commit charge is 952 meg with 399 meg committed.

I believe this.  You need more memory.  Preferably lots more.

Joe