java not starting without explicit maximum memory flag

[Jung-uk Kim]

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On 2013-12-13 15:02:56 -0500, Mikhail T. wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I'm facing this problem on my 9.2/i386 box -- java (neither 1.7 nor
> 1.6) would even start, unless I explicitly provide the maximum
> memory flag (such as -mx). For example:
> 
> % java -version Error occurred during initialization of VM Could
> not reserve enough space for object heap Error: Could not create
> the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred.
> Program will exit.
> 
> with the flag -- even with very small limit -- the program starts:
> 
> % java -mx2m -version openjdk version "1.7.0_25" OpenJDK Runtime
> Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15) OpenJDK Server VM (build
> 23.21-b01, mixed mode)

Please post your "sysctl hw.physmem hw.realmem hw.usermem" output.

> It is the same with the 1.6:
> 
> % /opt/jdk1.6.0/bin/java -version Error occurred during
> initialization of VM Could not reserve enough space for object
> heap Could not create the Java virtual machine
> 
> vs.
> 
> % /opt/jdk1.6.0/bin/java -mx2m -version java version "1.6.0_03-p4" 
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build
> 1.6.0_03-p4-mi_29_dec_2010_17_46-b00) Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM
> (build 1.6.0_03-p4-mi_29_dec_2010_17_46-b00, mixed mode)
> 
> It is so bad, I can't even rebuild the JDK port because of this
> same problem. What's happening? Given that it affects both 1.6 and
> 1.7, I suspect, something is wrong with my system, but non-java
> apps seem fine. What can it be? Thanks!

FYI, this version is not supported any more.

Jung-uk Kim
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