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    Type:
Enhancement
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    Resolution: Fixed
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    Priority:
  P4                     
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    Affects Version/s: 11, 12, 13
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    Component/s: hotspot
 
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        b05
 
| Issue | Fix Version | Assignee | Priority | Status | Resolution | Resolved In Build | 
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| JDK-8218984 | 12.0.2 | Aleksey Shipilev | P4 | Resolved | Fixed | b01 | 
| JDK-8218986 | 11.0.3 | Aleksey Shipilev | P4 | Resolved | Fixed | master | 
                    ...otherwise there is a flurry of GC messages like this, because metaspace is not resized in bulk:
[0.968s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[0.983s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.000s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.161s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.211s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.232s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.262s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.281s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.358s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.399s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.440s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
This indicates that VM re-enters the CollectForMetadataAllocation VM op to perform that request more frequently than in can.
[0.968s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[0.983s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.000s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.161s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.211s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.232s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.262s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.281s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.358s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.399s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
[1.440s][info][gc] Full GC request for "Metadata GC Threshold" is ignored
This indicates that VM re-enters the CollectForMetadataAllocation VM op to perform that request more frequently than in can.
- backported by
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JDK-8218984 Epsilon should not ignore Metadata GC causes
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     - Resolved
 
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JDK-8218986 Epsilon should not ignore Metadata GC causes
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     - Resolved
 
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- relates to
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JDK-8217471 [TESTBUG] gc/epsilon/TestClasses.java fails on some platforms - OOME Metaspace
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     - Resolved
 
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                                            Release Note: Epsilon GC Caused Excess Metaspace Resizing Safepoints |     
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                                            Closed | Unassigned |