Re: compilation of java for 64 bit
On 27-12-2009 10:34, zigzagdna wrote:
On Dec 27, 8:38 am, Frank Langelage<fr...@lafr.de> wrote:
On 27.12.09 14:03, zigzagdna wrote:
I have jdk 5.0 and jdk 6.0 installed on my HP UNIX 11i. I see java
has options: -d32 and
-d64. But I do not see corresponding options in javac, why?
If I want to run 64 bit java to take advantage of larger than 4GB
heaps, do I need to compile my java code using some 64 bit option. It
is naive question? Or any .jar files will start taking advantage of 64
bit java, if I start my application using java -d64.
The source code and byte code is independent of the pointer size or
memory size you wan't to use at runtime.
So no need for javac to have the size option.
You can use the same class (jar-) files for both models.
The native code of the JRE and the JDK have to be compiled and available
in 32- and 64-bit if you want to use both.
Question on WIndows Platform:
Let us I download jdk 1.6 for Windows X-64. Then my jvm is 64 bit. I
then have to specify java -d64 to use 64 bit memory capability.
Unless it is default.
> My
existing third party jar files, Apacake tomcat etc will automatically
start taking advantage of more memory.
Yes.
Do I have to set -Xmx option.
i.e.,
java -d64 -XmX 8024M so haeap emory can grow to 8GB.
-Xmx8g may be needed if the default is below 8 GB (which it
most likely is).
Arne
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