Hey guys, thanks for response. Yes JVM is 1.4.2_06 So it can be pretty much anything not just the memory, alright that makes perfect sense, but creates a bigger problem, how do I find out now whats wrong. Will memory profiling help? JProbe or Optimizeit I think those are the only two I keep on hearing about.
Thansk Oleg On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:38:34 -0600, Caldarale, Charles R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Oleg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: out of memory when there is plenty > > > > My question is what can cause Tomcat to report out of memory error > > when so much is still available. > > As has been discussed before on this mailing list, the OutOfMemory exception > is somewhat of a catch-all. The JVM generates this exception not just for > overflowing heap space, but also pretty much anytime limits imposed by the > underlying OS are reached. These limits include such things as stack space, > open files, and number of threads. > > You didn't mention the JVM version you're using (this is often critical), but > a 1.4 and above JVM can run out of space in the Permanent Generation portion > of the heap, even though there's plenty of room available in the other > portions. This occurs more frequently in multiple classloader environments > such as Tomcat, and, again, has been discussed in some detail on this mailing > list. > > - Chuck > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its > attachments from all computers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]