Where in Eclipse's Run Configuration can I specify for the project to run using 3G of my ram?
and how do I do it? (what is the flag or command?)
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1You need to use -Xms and -Xmx flags in VM arguments. – kosa Jul 02 '13 at 20:29
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@Nambari thanks for the answer, so it's just -Xms 3g then? – Peggy Jul 02 '13 at 20:31
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1Yes that is correct. http://help.eclipse.org/juno/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.pde.doc.user%2Fguide%2Ftools%2Flaunchers%2Farguments.htm – kosa Jul 02 '13 at 20:32
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@BrendanLong: `eclipse.ini` doesn't control memory limits for the programs you launch... it only controls eclipse memory limits. – jlordo Jul 02 '13 at 20:33
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1493913/how-to-set-the-maximum-memory-usage-for-jvm – surfealokesea Jul 02 '13 at 20:33
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Why are you doing this in the first place? 3GB seems to be a lot of ram to test in eclipse. – David Hofmann Jul 02 '13 at 20:39
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1yeah, it is this _rescue agent simulation_ code. it really needs at least 3G! – Peggy Jul 02 '13 at 20:44
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In Run Configurations, you go to the Arguments Tab, and then add to the "VM arguments" text field
-Xmx3g
That will run your program with a max of 3 GBytes of heap
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4And make sure you're running on a 64-bit machine with 64-bit Java and 64-bit Eclipse, or you won't get 3GB. – Jim Garrison Jul 02 '13 at 20:31
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1Xms is the amount of starting heap ram, and Xmx is the maximun it can take. I think that even if you put Xms to 3gb it won't really consume the whole at once. but I am not sure – David Hofmann Jul 02 '13 at 20:38