Linkdump: GC and reference types in JVM

GC in Java

• Java SE 6 HotSpot(tm) Virtual Machine Garbage Collection Tuning
• Java Tuning in a Nutshell - Part 1
• Java's -Xmx Heap Settings
• Nice posts series at javaspecialist.ru
• 2 solution of java.lang.OutOfMemoryError in Java
• Java Tuning White Paper
• Stackoverflow: PermGen problems with Lift and Jetty
• Stackoverflow: CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled vs CMSClassUnloadingEnabled
• Stackoverflow: Experiencing >1 second pauses using UseConcMarkSweepGC - help!

Reference types in Java

• Reference Types in Java
• Package java.lang.ref
• Phantom references
• Understanding Weak References
• Stackoverflow: Why do we need weak reference in Java