JEP 318

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:API gptkb:Java_Enhancement_Proposal
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Java_10
gptkbp:addresses	Performance improvements
gptkbp:allows	Not suitable for production
gptkbp:approves	JCP Executive Committee
gptkbp:author	gptkb:Roman_Kennke gptkb:Jeppe_Cramon gptkb:Johan_Vos gptkb:Roman_Elizarov gptkb:Thomas_Stuefe gptkb:Jesse_Glick JDK Community
gptkbp:benefits	No impact on application performance Simplifies testing of memory allocation Useful for benchmarking applications Simplifies benchmarking
gptkbp:contains	API changes Security updates New libraries New language features Deprecations Release notes for JDK 15 Removals Tool enhancements
gptkbp:contributed_to	gptkb:Java_SE_17
gptkbp:contribution	Enhances developer experience Facilitates research in garbage collection Improves JVM flexibility Improves testing frameworks
gptkbp:created	2018-09-17
gptkbp:date	2021-09-14
gptkbp:dependency	gptkb:JDK_11
gptkbp:design	Minimal memory footprint Minimal overhead No memory reclamation
gptkbp:discusses	https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2018-September/002123.html https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/318# Discussion
gptkbp:ends_at	Useful for specific testing scenarios.
gptkbp:enhances	Existing AP Is
gptkbp:example	-XX:+ Use Epsilon GC -Xmx2 G
gptkbp:features	Configurable heap size Lightweight implementation No memory cleanup Supports JVM options No memory management overhead
gptkbp:feedback	Positive
gptkbp:follows	gptkb:JEP_317
gptkbp:future_plans	Potential enhancements
gptkbp:goal	Testing performance without GC interference
gptkbp:has_documentation	Available on Open JDK website
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	JEP 318
gptkbp:impact	gptkb:Low Improved documentation generation.
gptkbp:improves	Security features
gptkbp:includes	Enhancements Bug fixes New features Performance improvements final release release candidate feature freeze ramp-down period
gptkbp:introduced	gptkb:Java_11 gptkb:JDK_11 New language features
gptkbp:is_adopted_by	Widely used in testing environments
gptkbp:is_compared_to	gptkb:Z_Garbage_Collector gptkb:G1_Garbage_Collector gptkb:Parallel_Garbage_Collector Less overhead No memory reclamation Other garbage collectors No compaction No single-threaded performance
gptkbp:is_described_as	Epsilon is a no-op garbage collector. JDK 15 Release Notes JDK 17 Release Notes JDK 17 Release Schedule Enhancements to Javadoc.
gptkbp:is_designed_to	September 2021
gptkbp:is_documented_in	JEP Index Official JDK documentation
gptkbp:is_implemented_in	gptkb:Java No memory reclamation Open JDK 17 Javadoc tool enhancements.
gptkbp:is_part_of	gptkb:software gptkb:Java_Enhancement_Proposal
gptkbp:is_related_to	gptkb:JEP_411 gptkb:JEP_377 gptkb:JEP_382 gptkb:JEP_384 gptkb:JEP_385 gptkb:JEP_386 gptkb:JEP_387 gptkb:JEP_388 gptkb:JEP_389 gptkb:JEP_390 gptkb:JEP_391 gptkb:JEP_392 gptkb:JEP_393 gptkb:JEP_394 gptkb:JEP_395 gptkb:JEP_396 gptkb:JEP_397 gptkb:JEP_398 gptkb:JEP_399 gptkb:JEP_17 gptkb:JEP_400 gptkb:JEP_401 gptkb:JEP_402 gptkb:JEP_403 gptkb:JEP_404 gptkb:JEP_405 gptkb:JEP_406 gptkb:JEP_407 gptkb:JEP_408 gptkb:JEP_409 gptkb:JEP_410 gptkb:JEP_412 gptkb:JEP_413 gptkb:JEP_414 gptkb:JEP_415 gptkb:JEP_416 gptkb:JEP_417 gptkb:JEP_418 gptkb:JEP_419 gptkb:JEP_420 gptkb:JEP_421 gptkb:JEP_422 gptkb:JEP_423 gptkb:JEP_424 gptkb:JEP_425 gptkb:JEP_426 gptkb:JEP_427 gptkb:JEP_428 gptkb:JEP_429 gptkb:JEP_430 gptkb:JEP_431 gptkb:JEP_432 gptkb:JEP_433 gptkb:JEP_434 gptkb:JEP_435 gptkb:JEP_436 gptkb:JEP_437 gptkb:JEP_438 gptkb:JEP_439 gptkb:JEP_440 gptkb:JEP_441 gptkb:JEP_442 gptkb:JEP_443 gptkb:JEP_444 gptkb:JEP_445 gptkb:JEP_446 gptkb:JEP_447 gptkb:JEP_448 gptkb:JEP_449 gptkb:JEP_450 gptkb:JEP_451 gptkb:JEP_452 gptkb:JEP_453 gptkb:JEP_454 gptkb:JEP_455 gptkb:JEP_456 gptkb:JEP_457 gptkb:JEP_458 gptkb:JEP_459 gptkb:JEP_460 gptkb:JEP_461 gptkb:JEP_462 gptkb:JEP_463 gptkb:JEP_464 gptkb:JEP_465 gptkb:JEP_466 gptkb:JEP_467 gptkb:JEP_468 gptkb:JEP_469 gptkb:JEP_470 gptkb:JEP_471 gptkb:JEP_472 gptkb:JEP_473 gptkb:JEP_474 gptkb:JEP_475 gptkb:JEP_476 gptkb:JEP_477 gptkb:JEP_478 gptkb:JEP_479 gptkb:JEP_480 gptkb:JEP_481 gptkb:JEP_482 gptkb:JEP_483 gptkb:JEP_484 gptkb:JEP_485 gptkb:JEP_486 gptkb:JEP_487 gptkb:JEP_488 gptkb:JEP_489 gptkb:JEP_490 gptkb:JEP_491 gptkb:JEP_492 gptkb:JEP_493 gptkb:JEP_494 gptkb:JEP_495 gptkb:JEP_496 gptkb:JEP_497 gptkb:JEP_498 gptkb:JEP_499 gptkb:JEP_500 JDK Enhancement Proposals
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by	JDK Release Team
gptkbp:is_tested_for	Benchmarking applications
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Java
gptkbp:latest_version	gptkb:Java_SE_17
gptkbp:managed_by	gptkb:Open_JDK_Community
gptkbp:name	gptkb:Epsilon_Garbage_Collector
gptkbp:notable_album	2021-05-11
gptkbp:notable_features	No pause times
gptkbp:performance	High for specific scenarios No parallelism
gptkbp:proposed_by	gptkb:Database_Management_System
gptkbp:published_by	September 2020 September 2021
gptkbp:purpose	Provide a no-op garbage collector
gptkbp:ram	gptkb:None
gptkbp:related_jeps	gptkb:JEP_411 gptkb:JEP_386 gptkb:JEP_387 gptkb:JEP_388 gptkb:JEP_394 gptkb:JEP_404 gptkb:JEP_413
gptkbp:related_to	gptkb:JEP_17 gptkb:Company gptkb:Java_SE_17 gptkb:Java_SE_Platform Memory Management Performance Tuning
gptkbp:release_date	September 2018
gptkbp:released	gptkb:JDK_17 gptkb:Java_SE_11
gptkbp:reports_to	https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/ JDK-8210070
gptkbp:repository	gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:requires	gptkb:JEP_12
gptkbp:setting	-XX:+ Use Epsilon GC
gptkbp:specifies	Javadoc tool.
gptkbp:status	gptkb:Final
gptkbp:target_audience	gptkb:software
gptkbp:targets	gptkb:JDK_11 gptkb:JDK_15
gptkbp:title	Epsilon: A No-Op Garbage Collector Javadoc Updates
gptkbp:type	gptkb:Company
gptkbp:updates	2019-03-19
gptkbp:use_case	Performance testing Memory allocation testing
gptkbp:user_reviews	gptkb:Gilad_Bracha gptkb:Mikael_Gerdin gptkb:Brian_Goetz gptkb:David_Holmes gptkb:Venkat_Subramaniam gptkb:Alex_Buckley gptkb:Josh_Bloch gptkb:Kirk_Pepperdine gptkb:Mark_Reinhold gptkb:Richard_Warburton gptkb:Sandro_Mancuso gptkb:Jesse_Glick gptkb:David_M._Lloyd Alejandro S. M. de la Vega Sharat Chander
gptkbp:uses	Testing JVM performance