In this article, we will show you how to use the -XX:+PrintFlagsFinal to find out your heap size detail. In Java, the default and maximum heap size are allocated based on this – ergonomics algorithm. Heap sizes Initial heap size of 1/64 of physical memory up to 1Gbyte Maximum heap size of 1/4 of physical …
Often time, Tomcat may hits the following java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space error. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124) It’s usually happened after the Tomcat restarts a few times. 1. Solution By default, Tomcat is assigned a very little PermGen memory for the running process. To fix it, increase the PermGen memory settings …