Java Garbage Collection Logging

Internal

• Java Garbage Collection

Command Line Options

Java 8

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/tools/windows/java.html#BABFAFAE

Overview

In Java 8, GC logging is enabled with the -Xloggc:<file> (see below).

Options

-Xloggc

-Xloggc:<file>

where <file> can be absolute or relative. In case of a relative path, it is relative to the current directory.

-verbose:gc

-XX:+PrintGCDetails

-XX:+PrintGCDateStamps

-XX:+UseGCLogFileRotation

-XX:NumberOfGCLogFiles=5

-XX:GCLogFileSize=3M