What is the largest possible heap size with a 64-bit JVM?
问题 The theoretical maximum heap value that can be set with -Xmx in a 32-bit system is of course 2^32 bytes, but typically (see: Understanding max JVM heap size - 32bit vs 64bit) one cannot use all 4GB. For a 64-bit JVM running in a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit machine, is there any limit besides the theoretical limit of 2^64 bytes or 16 exabytes? I know that for various reasons (mostly garbage collection), excessively large heaps might not be wise , but in light of reading about servers with terrabytes