eclipse 3.4 can't start

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eclipse 3.4 can't start

Yesterday, I try to start eclipse 3.4 by click eclipse.exe (in eclipse folder), and run normally. Then yesterday night, I do windows update. Today, when I try to run eclipse 3.4, it has error. The error message you can find at here SCREENSHOT

I use windows xp sp2, and java 1.5 update 14.

I don't know how to fix that, so I uninstalled my jdk1.5.14 then installed jdk1.5.21. The problem still exist. If I use bat file (eclipse.bat) with the content of the file is like below:

eclipse -vmargs -Xmx256M

it will run normally. But when I change into -Xmx512M or (>= 512M), it will display error like the screenshot.

The same problem is occurred when I start with eclipse 3.5. But when I start with eclipse 3.3, eclipse 3.3 is start normally (I think eclipse 3.3 is use memory lower than 3.4 above, <= 512M only, have tested, but forgot how much memory consumed by eclipse 3.3).

I am just guess the problem is from my windows. I really appreciate if anyone can help this problem.

You could try with this eclipse.ini:
it does have a Xmx lower than 512 and still manage to run eclipse pretty fast (I would recommend using the latest JDK for this, though, even if you are using JDK5 for your programs)

Check also each lines of your eclipse.ini: they must not have any extra space.

VonC 2009-10-19 07:14:20

I have check eclipse.ini too... but it can't start too...here is my configuration of eclipse.ini file-showsplashorg.eclipse.platform--launcher.XXMaxPermSize256M-frameworkplugins\org.eclipse.osgi_3.4.0.v20080605-1900.jar-vmargs-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5-Xms40m-Xmx512mif i change -Xmx512m to -Xmx400m for example, yes it can start... but if 468 or above (default is 512 for eclipse 3.4), it can't start. i don't know if this problem is from java or my windows, because before I do windows update, it runs normally, but after windows update, the problem is occurred...

Jef 2009-10-19 07:44:12

Hi VonC, after I try your eclipse.ini with content below-showlocation-showsplashorg.eclipse.platform--launcher.XXMaxPermSize256M-frameworkplugins\org.eclipse.osgi_3.4.2.R34x_v20080826-1230.jar-vmjdk1.6.0_10\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll-vmargs-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5-Xms128m-Xmx384m-Xss2m-XX:PermSize=128m-XX:MaxPermSize=128m-XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=10-XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=70-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC-XX:+CMSIncrementalMode-XX:+CMSIncrementalPacing-XX:CompileThreshold=5-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremoteit works! But I'm just confused why the problem exist after windows update...

Jef 2009-10-19 07:55:03

Hi VonC, after try again, there is 1 line that needed for my eclipse to run...-XX:MaxPermSize=128mAnyway it works! Thanks...PS: i can use your config.ini as your post, but just wondering, i just download a clean eclipse 3.5 zip file into my notebook. After I unzipped, and just click eclipse.exe, it is not worked, have to add "-XX:MaxPermSize=128m" in config.ini so it can start... (3.4 too), but I remember for sure, first time I run eclipse 3.4, doesn't need to add that line...

Jef 2009-10-19 08:09:16

@Jef: thank you for those feedbacks. I will complete my tests to study why this `XX:MaxPermSize` (and its value) matter.

VonC 2009-10-19 08:38:39

Hi VonC, maybe this link is helpful http://www.unixville.com/~moazam/stories/2004/05/17/maxpermsizeAndHowItRelatesToTheOverallHeap.html

Jef 2009-10-19 10:12:49

@Jef: This shows conclusive proof that `PermSize` and `MaxPermSize` are additional to the `-Xmx` setting"... so if you put too much (between `Xmx`, `PermSize` and `MaxPermSize`), it appears to exceed some kind of limit, right?

VonC 2009-10-19 10:19:25

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