noclassgc command argument for default VM?

[Greg Sampson]

Configuration Information:
Product: Visual Cafe for Windows Professional Edition 3.0

I'm trying to debug an application in VC3.0c PE, and need to have
-noclassgc option set to avoid garbage collection of static classes.

After setting this option in Tools>Environment Options>Vitual
Machines under the "Other command options:" it appears to have no
effect.

If i include -verbosegc and -noclassgc, the Message window shows that
garbage collection is being done;

<GC: out of object space wanting 2056 bytes>
<GC: managing allocation failure. need 2056 bytes, type=1,
action=1>
<GC: freeing class Main>

If i run java_g.exe from the command line with the same options
("-verbosegc -noclassgc"), I see an the message "<GC: not GC'ing
classes: 0 verifier running>" telling me that -noclassgc is working.

what is going on here? is there another way to set -noclassgc while
debugging apps in VC3.0c?

Thanks,
Greg Sampson

[Tim Dutton (Symantec)]

Hi Greg,

It is our understanding that this option will not work in VC's
debugger.

Regards,

Tim Dutton
Internet Tools Technical Support
Symantec Corporation