Re: perfomance test: heap vs. swap space

Please read you OS book!

Isn't swap space supposed to be transparent to programs?
Isn't the JVM another program?

"news.onet.pl" <dzieciou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've launched some perfomance test for some program measuring
>number of operations, net messages processed per second, etc.
>
>Why is my point, is the question how Java initial and maximal
>heap is connected with the swap space of Operating System.
>Those Java utilize both memory and swap space for purpose
>of its heap?
>
>TIA,
>
>Maciej
>
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Regards,
Casey
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