Howdy, Once you get an OutOfMemoryError, your JVM is in an unpredictable state and must be restarted. This is not specific to tomcat. Reloading the webapp will not do any good.
Find the leak with a profiler and fix it ;) Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Curwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:17 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Memory Usage, Leakage and java.lang.OutofMemory > >So let's say that I have a web app that is slowly but surely leaking. > >Eventually, I will get a java.lang.OutOfMemory error. > >With how Tomcat is internally architected, or with how the JVM operates, >does this cause a problem for all other applications running under >Tomcat? Is there now no more memory for *anything* running under Tomcat >(and let's not forget Tomcat itself)? > >Or if I just 'reload' the problem webapp, will that 'release' all the >memory that is currently being hogged by this app? > > >------------------------------------------- >Mike Curwen 204-885-7733 >Intermediate Programmer www.gb-im.com >------------------------------------------- > ____ ____ ___ __ __ > / ___| | __ ) |_ _| | \/ | >| | _ | _ \ _____ | | | |\/| | >| |_| | | |_) | |_____| | | | | | | > \____| |____/ |___| |_| |_| > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
