> From: Caldarale, Charles R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Peter's not talking about the JNI pin function, which only prevents
> objects from moving around in the JVM heap, not in RAM. He's
> referring
> to nailing the entire heap into RAM, which is an OS call requiring
> privileges; operations of GC within the JVM would be unaffected.
"Nailing" is certainly a good term to use - it's the 6 inch blunt
instrument, as opposed to anything as delicate as a pin :-).
> It
> would be a simple thing to do, but would really foul up the
> workings of
> the OS memory manager. (Been there, done that, strongly
> discourage it.)
I was rather hoping you'd have some experience, Chuck. Thanks for
sharing it - I suspected it Wasn't A Smart Idea, but it's good to be
told so by someone who's had to clear up afterwards!
- Peter
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