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-XX:[+|-]PrintCodeCache

This Oracle HotSpot option prints the code cache memory usage when the application exits. This option is recognized by Eclipse OpenJ9™ and provided for compatibility.

Syntax

    -XX:[+|-]PrintCodeCache
Setting Effect Default
-XX:+PrintCodeCache Enable
-XX:-PrintCodeCache Disable yes

As discussed in the Oracle documentation, the code cache usage can be shown when the application exits, by specifying –XX:+PrintCodeCache on the Java launcher command line. The output looks similar to the following:

CodeCache: size=262144Kb used=454Kb max_used=457Kb free=261690Kb
  • size: The maximum size of the code cache.
  • used: The amount of code cache memory actually in use.
  • max_used: The high water mark for code cache usage.
  • free: size minus used.