java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

Question

Using Android Studio 3.0 Beta 6. This error is happening more and more, when I try build my project:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

I have tried to fix it using this SO answer: Android Studio: GC overhead limit exceeded

However it has made no difference. The only way to fix it, is a reboot of my MBP and then all is fine for the next few builds, until it resurfaces again.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Happens to me every once in a while. I rebuild the project or clear the cache, then it's gone. — Christine, Sep 30 '17 at 13:28
What's it called in Android Studio and Intellij, it's "invalidate caches and restart". It shouldn't be necessary, I find it sometimes helps. — Christine, Sep 30 '17 at 14:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 30 '17 at 13:08

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I was facing the same issue and it is resolved by adding following codes, Add this to your build.gradle file:

dexOptions { 
          incremental true 
          javaMaxHeapSize "4g" 
}

answered Sep 30 '17 at 13:08

Kuls

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When I add it, I get this warning: Warning:The `android.dexOptions.incremental` property is deprecated and it has no effect on the build process. – Robert J. Clegg Sep 30 '17 at 13:11
Remove incremental true and sync your gradle again. – Kuls Sep 30 '17 at 13:14
Thanks. I am not sure if this fixes the issue. Let me give it some time and see if the build error comes back or not. I've upvoted for now. – Robert J. Clegg Sep 30 '17 at 13:17
If it does help you then you can mark it as a answer so it would be easy for others to resolve their query. Thanks. – Kuls Sep 30 '17 at 13:20
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Just got the error again - seems it hasn't solved the issue. Any other ideas? – Robert J. Clegg Sep 30 '17 at 14:08

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

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