JVM Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.13, by Herong Yang
Micro Benchmark Runner and JVM Options
This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on micro benchmark testing. Topics include micro benchmark guidelines; controlling and watching JIT compilation; controlling and watching GC.
BenchmarkRunner.java - Benchmark Runner Program
emptyLoop() - The Empty Loop Test Method
"-XX:+PrintCompilation" - Watching JIT Compilation Logs
"-XX:+PrintGC" - Watching GC (Garbage Collection) Logs
"-Xms" and "-Xmx" - Avoiding GC with Large Memory Size
Takeaways:
Table of Contents
JVM (Java Virtual Machine) Specification
Java HotSpot VM - JVM by Oracle/Sun
java.lang.Runtime Class - The JVM Instance
java.lang.System Class - The Operating System
ClassLoader Class - Class Loaders
Class Class - Class Reflections
JVM Stack, Frame and Stack Overflow
Thread Testing Program and Result
CPU Impact of Multi-Thread Applications
I/O Impact of Multi-Thread Applications
►Micro Benchmark Runner and JVM Options
Micro Benchmark Tests on "int" Operations
Micro Benchmark Tests on "long" Operations
Micro Benchmark Tests in JIT Compilation Mode
Micro Benchmark Tests on "float" and "double" Operations