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  24 #include "incls/_precompiled.incl"
  25 #include "incls/_adaptiveSizePolicy.cpp.incl"
  26 
  27 elapsedTimer AdaptiveSizePolicy::_minor_timer;
  28 elapsedTimer AdaptiveSizePolicy::_major_timer;
  29 
  30 // The throughput goal is implemented as
  31 //      _throughput_goal = 1 - ( 1 / (1 + gc_cost_ratio))
  32 // gc_cost_ratio is the ratio
  33 //      application cost / gc cost
  34 // For example a gc_cost_ratio of 4 translates into a
  35 // throughput goal of .80
  36 
  37 AdaptiveSizePolicy::AdaptiveSizePolicy(size_t init_eden_size,
  38                                        size_t init_promo_size,
  39                                        size_t init_survivor_size,
  40                                        double gc_pause_goal_sec,
  41                                        uint gc_cost_ratio) :
  42     _eden_size(init_eden_size),
  43     _promo_size(init_promo_size),
  44     _survivor_size(init_survivor_size),
  45     _gc_pause_goal_sec(gc_pause_goal_sec),
  46     _throughput_goal(1.0 - double(1.0 / (1.0 + (double) gc_cost_ratio))),
  47     _gc_overhead_limit_exceeded(false),
  48     _print_gc_overhead_limit_would_be_exceeded(false),
  49     _gc_overhead_limit_count(0),
  50     _latest_minor_mutator_interval_seconds(0),
  51     _threshold_tolerance_percent(1.0 + ThresholdTolerance/100.0),
  52     _young_gen_change_for_minor_throughput(0),
  53     _old_gen_change_for_major_throughput(0) {
  54   assert(AdaptiveSizePolicyGCTimeLimitThreshold > 0,
  55     "No opportunity to clear SoftReferences before GC overhead limit");
  56   _avg_minor_pause    =
  57     new AdaptivePaddedAverage(AdaptiveTimeWeight, PausePadding);
  58   _avg_minor_interval = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveTimeWeight);
  59   _avg_minor_gc_cost  = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveTimeWeight);
  60   _avg_major_gc_cost  = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveTimeWeight);
  61 
  62   _avg_young_live     = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  63   _avg_old_live       = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  64   _avg_eden_live      = new AdaptiveWeightedAverage(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  65 
  66   _avg_survived       = new AdaptivePaddedAverage(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight,
  67                                                   SurvivorPadding);
  68   _avg_pretenured     = new AdaptivePaddedNoZeroDevAverage(
  69                                                   AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight,
  70                                                   SurvivorPadding);
  71 
  72   _minor_pause_old_estimator =
  73     new LinearLeastSquareFit(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  74   _minor_pause_young_estimator =
  75     new LinearLeastSquareFit(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  76   _minor_collection_estimator =
  77     new LinearLeastSquareFit(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  78   _major_collection_estimator =
  79     new LinearLeastSquareFit(AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight);
  80 
  81   // Start the timers
  82   _minor_timer.start();
  83 
  84   _young_gen_policy_is_ready = false;
  85 }
  86 
  87 bool AdaptiveSizePolicy::tenuring_threshold_change() const {
  88   return decrement_tenuring_threshold_for_gc_cost() ||
  89          increment_tenuring_threshold_for_gc_cost() ||
  90          decrement_tenuring_threshold_for_survivor_limit();
  91 }
  92 
  93 void AdaptiveSizePolicy::minor_collection_begin() {
  94   // Update the interval time
  95   _minor_timer.stop();
  96   // Save most recent collection time
  97   _latest_minor_mutator_interval_seconds = _minor_timer.seconds();
  98   _minor_timer.reset();
  99   _minor_timer.start();
 100 }
 101 
 102 void AdaptiveSizePolicy::update_minor_pause_young_estimator(
 103     double minor_pause_in_ms) {
 104   double eden_size_in_mbytes = ((double)_eden_size)/((double)M);
 105   _minor_pause_young_estimator->update(eden_size_in_mbytes,
 106     minor_pause_in_ms);
 107 }
 108 
 109 void AdaptiveSizePolicy::minor_collection_end(GCCause::Cause gc_cause) {
 110   // Update the pause time.
 111   _minor_timer.stop();
 112 
 113   if (gc_cause != GCCause::_java_lang_system_gc ||
 114       UseAdaptiveSizePolicyWithSystemGC) {
 115     double minor_pause_in_seconds = _minor_timer.seconds();
 116     double minor_pause_in_ms = minor_pause_in_seconds * MILLIUNITS;
 117 
 118     // Sample for performance counter
 119     _avg_minor_pause->sample(minor_pause_in_seconds);
 120 
 121     // Cost of collection (unit-less)
 122     double collection_cost = 0.0;
 123     if ((_latest_minor_mutator_interval_seconds > 0.0) &&
 124         (minor_pause_in_seconds > 0.0)) {
 125       double interval_in_seconds =
 126         _latest_minor_mutator_interval_seconds + minor_pause_in_seconds;
 127       collection_cost =
 128         minor_pause_in_seconds / interval_in_seconds;
 129       _avg_minor_gc_cost->sample(collection_cost);
 130       // Sample for performance counter
 131       _avg_minor_interval->sample(interval_in_seconds);
 132     }
 133 
 134     // The policy does not have enough data until at least some
 135     // minor collections have been done.
 136     _young_gen_policy_is_ready =
 137       (_avg_minor_gc_cost->count() >= AdaptiveSizePolicyReadyThreshold);
 138 
 139     // Calculate variables used to estimate pause time vs. gen sizes
 140     double eden_size_in_mbytes = ((double)_eden_size)/((double)M);
 141     update_minor_pause_young_estimator(minor_pause_in_ms);
 142     update_minor_pause_old_estimator(minor_pause_in_ms);
 143 
 144     if (PrintAdaptiveSizePolicy && Verbose) {
 145       gclog_or_tty->print("AdaptiveSizePolicy::minor_collection_end: "
 146         "minor gc cost: %f  average: %f", collection_cost,
 147         _avg_minor_gc_cost->average());
 148       gclog_or_tty->print_cr("  minor pause: %f minor period %f",
 149         minor_pause_in_ms,
 150         _latest_minor_mutator_interval_seconds * MILLIUNITS);
 151     }
 152 
 153     // Calculate variable used to estimate collection cost vs. gen sizes
 154     assert(collection_cost >= 0.0, "Expected to be non-negative");
 155     _minor_collection_estimator->update(eden_size_in_mbytes, collection_cost);
 156   }
 157 
 158   // Interval times use this timer to measure the mutator time.
 159   // Reset the timer after the GC pause.
 160   _minor_timer.reset();
 161   _minor_timer.start();
 162 }
 163 
 164 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::eden_increment(size_t cur_eden,
 165                                             uint percent_change) {
 166   size_t eden_heap_delta;
 167   eden_heap_delta = cur_eden / 100 * percent_change;
 168   return eden_heap_delta;
 169 }
 170 
 171 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::eden_increment(size_t cur_eden) {
 172   return eden_increment(cur_eden, YoungGenerationSizeIncrement);
 173 }
 174 
 175 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::eden_decrement(size_t cur_eden) {
 176   size_t eden_heap_delta = eden_increment(cur_eden) /
 177     AdaptiveSizeDecrementScaleFactor;
 178   return eden_heap_delta;
 179 }
 180 
 181 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::promo_increment(size_t cur_promo,
 182                                              uint percent_change) {
 183   size_t promo_heap_delta;
 184   promo_heap_delta = cur_promo / 100 * percent_change;
 185   return promo_heap_delta;
 186 }
 187 
 188 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::promo_increment(size_t cur_promo) {
 189   return promo_increment(cur_promo, TenuredGenerationSizeIncrement);
 190 }
 191 
 192 size_t AdaptiveSizePolicy::promo_decrement(size_t cur_promo) {
 193   size_t promo_heap_delta = promo_increment(cur_promo);
 194   promo_heap_delta = promo_heap_delta / AdaptiveSizeDecrementScaleFactor;
 195   return promo_heap_delta;
 196 }
 197 
 198 double AdaptiveSizePolicy::time_since_major_gc() const {
 199   _major_timer.stop();
 200   double result = _major_timer.seconds();
 201   _major_timer.start();
 202   return result;
 203 }
 204 
 205 // Linear decay of major gc cost
 206 double AdaptiveSizePolicy::decaying_major_gc_cost() const {
 207   double major_interval = major_gc_interval_average_for_decay();
 208   double major_gc_cost_average = major_gc_cost();
 209   double decayed_major_gc_cost = major_gc_cost_average;
 210   if(time_since_major_gc() > 0.0) {
 211     decayed_major_gc_cost = major_gc_cost() *
 212       (((double) AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale) * major_interval)
 213       / time_since_major_gc();
 214   }
 215 
 216   // The decayed cost should always be smaller than the
 217   // average cost but the vagaries of finite arithmetic could
 218   // produce a larger value in decayed_major_gc_cost so protect
 219   // against that.
 220   return MIN2(major_gc_cost_average, decayed_major_gc_cost);
 221 }
 222 
 223 // Use a value of the major gc cost that has been decayed
 224 // by the factor
 225 //
 226 //      average-interval-between-major-gc * AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale /
 227 //        time-since-last-major-gc
 228 //
 229 // if the average-interval-between-major-gc * AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale
 230 // is less than time-since-last-major-gc.
 231 //
 232 // In cases where there are initial major gc's that
 233 // are of a relatively high cost but no later major
 234 // gc's, the total gc cost can remain high because
 235 // the major gc cost remains unchanged (since there are no major
 236 // gc's).  In such a situation the value of the unchanging
 237 // major gc cost can keep the mutator throughput below
 238 // the goal when in fact the major gc cost is becoming diminishingly
 239 // small.  Use the decaying gc cost only to decide whether to
 240 // adjust for throughput.  Using it also to determine the adjustment
 241 // to be made for throughput also seems reasonable but there is
 242 // no test case to use to decide if it is the right thing to do
 243 // don't do it yet.
 244 
 245 double AdaptiveSizePolicy::decaying_gc_cost() const {
 246   double decayed_major_gc_cost = major_gc_cost();
 247   double avg_major_interval = major_gc_interval_average_for_decay();
 248   if (UseAdaptiveSizeDecayMajorGCCost &&
 249       (AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale > 0) &&
 250       (avg_major_interval > 0.00)) {
 251     double time_since_last_major_gc = time_since_major_gc();
 252 
 253     // Decay the major gc cost?
 254     if (time_since_last_major_gc >
 255         ((double) AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale) * avg_major_interval) {
 256 
 257       // Decay using the time-since-last-major-gc
 258       decayed_major_gc_cost = decaying_major_gc_cost();
 259       if (PrintGCDetails && Verbose) {
 260         gclog_or_tty->print_cr("\ndecaying_gc_cost: major interval average:"
 261           " %f  time since last major gc: %f",
 262           avg_major_interval, time_since_last_major_gc);
 263         gclog_or_tty->print_cr("  major gc cost: %f  decayed major gc cost: %f",
 264           major_gc_cost(), decayed_major_gc_cost);
 265       }
 266     }
 267   }
 268   double result = MIN2(1.0, decayed_major_gc_cost + minor_gc_cost());
 269   return result;
 270 }
 271 
 272 
 273 void AdaptiveSizePolicy::clear_generation_free_space_flags() {
 274   set_change_young_gen_for_min_pauses(0);
 275   set_change_old_gen_for_maj_pauses(0);
 276 
 277   set_change_old_gen_for_throughput(0);
 278   set_change_young_gen_for_throughput(0);
 279   set_decrease_for_footprint(0);
 280   set_decide_at_full_gc(0);
 281 }
 282 
 283 void AdaptiveSizePolicy::check_gc_overhead_limit(
 284                                           size_t young_live,
 285                                           size_t eden_live,
 286                                           size_t max_old_gen_size,
 287                                           size_t max_eden_size,
 288                                           bool   is_full_gc,
 289                                           GCCause::Cause gc_cause,
 290                                           CollectorPolicy* collector_policy) {
 291 
 292   // Ignore explicit GC's.  Exiting here does not set the flag and
 293   // does not reset the count.  Updating of the averages for system
 294   // GC's is still controlled by UseAdaptiveSizePolicyWithSystemGC.
 295   if (GCCause::is_user_requested_gc(gc_cause) ||
 296       GCCause::is_serviceability_requested_gc(gc_cause)) {
 297     return;
 298   }
 299   // eden_limit is the upper limit on the size of eden based on
 300   // the maximum size of the young generation and the sizes
 301   // of the survivor space.
 302   // The question being asked is whether the gc costs are high
 303   // and the space being recovered by a collection is low.
 304   // free_in_young_gen is the free space in the young generation
 305   // after a collection and promo_live is the free space in the old
 306   // generation after a collection.
 307   //
 308   // Use the minimum of the current value of the live in the
 309   // young gen or the average of the live in the young gen.
 310   // If the current value drops quickly, that should be taken
 311   // into account (i.e., don't trigger if the amount of free
 312   // space has suddenly jumped up).  If the current is much
 313   // higher than the average, use the average since it represents
 314   // the longer term behavor.
 315   const size_t live_in_eden =
 316     MIN2(eden_live, (size_t) avg_eden_live()->average());
 317   const size_t free_in_eden = max_eden_size > live_in_eden ?
 318     max_eden_size - live_in_eden : 0;
 319   const size_t free_in_old_gen = (size_t)(max_old_gen_size - avg_old_live()->average());
 320   const size_t total_free_limit = free_in_old_gen + free_in_eden;
 321   const size_t total_mem = max_old_gen_size + max_eden_size;
 322   const double mem_free_limit = total_mem * (GCHeapFreeLimit/100.0);
 323   const double mem_free_old_limit = max_old_gen_size * (GCHeapFreeLimit/100.0);
 324   const double mem_free_eden_limit = max_eden_size * (GCHeapFreeLimit/100.0);
 325   const double gc_cost_limit = GCTimeLimit/100.0;
 326   size_t promo_limit = (size_t)(max_old_gen_size - avg_old_live()->average());
 327   // But don't force a promo size below the current promo size. Otherwise,
 328   // the promo size will shrink for no good reason.
 329   promo_limit = MAX2(promo_limit, _promo_size);
 330 
 331 
 332   if (PrintAdaptiveSizePolicy && (Verbose ||
 333       (free_in_old_gen < (size_t) mem_free_old_limit &&
 334        free_in_eden < (size_t) mem_free_eden_limit))) {
 335     gclog_or_tty->print_cr(
 336           "PSAdaptiveSizePolicy::compute_generation_free_space limits:"
 337           " promo_limit: " SIZE_FORMAT
 338           " max_eden_size: " SIZE_FORMAT
 339           " total_free_limit: " SIZE_FORMAT
 340           " max_old_gen_size: " SIZE_FORMAT
 341           " max_eden_size: " SIZE_FORMAT
 342           " mem_free_limit: " SIZE_FORMAT,
 343           promo_limit, max_eden_size, total_free_limit,
 344           max_old_gen_size, max_eden_size,
 345           (size_t) mem_free_limit);
 346   }
 347 
 348   bool print_gc_overhead_limit_would_be_exceeded = false;
 349   if (is_full_gc) {
 350     if (gc_cost() > gc_cost_limit &&
 351       free_in_old_gen < (size_t) mem_free_old_limit &&
 352       free_in_eden < (size_t) mem_free_eden_limit) {
 353       // Collections, on average, are taking too much time, and
 354       //      gc_cost() > gc_cost_limit
 355       // we have too little space available after a full gc.
 356       //      total_free_limit < mem_free_limit
 357       // where
 358       //   total_free_limit is the free space available in
 359       //     both generations
 360       //   total_mem is the total space available for allocation
 361       //     in both generations (survivor spaces are not included
 362       //     just as they are not included in eden_limit).
 363       //   mem_free_limit is a fraction of total_mem judged to be an
 364       //     acceptable amount that is still unused.
 365       // The heap can ask for the value of this variable when deciding
 366       // whether to thrown an OutOfMemory error.
 367       // Note that the gc time limit test only works for the collections
 368       // of the young gen + tenured gen and not for collections of the
 369       // permanent gen.  That is because the calculation of the space
 370       // freed by the collection is the free space in the young gen +
 371       // tenured gen.
 372       // At this point the GC overhead limit is being exceeded.
 373       inc_gc_overhead_limit_count();
 374       if (UseGCOverheadLimit) {
 375         if (gc_overhead_limit_count() >=
 376             AdaptiveSizePolicyGCTimeLimitThreshold){
 377           // All conditions have been met for throwing an out-of-memory
 378           set_gc_overhead_limit_exceeded(true);
 379           // Avoid consecutive OOM due to the gc time limit by resetting
 380           // the counter.
 381           reset_gc_overhead_limit_count();
 382         } else {
 383           // The required consecutive collections which exceed the
 384           // GC time limit may or may not have been reached. We
 385           // are approaching that condition and so as not to
 386           // throw an out-of-memory before all SoftRef's have been
 387           // cleared, set _should_clear_all_soft_refs in CollectorPolicy.
 388           // The clearing will be done on the next GC.
 389           bool near_limit = gc_overhead_limit_near();
 390           if (near_limit) {
 391             collector_policy->set_should_clear_all_soft_refs(true);
 392             if (PrintGCDetails && Verbose) {
 393               gclog_or_tty->print_cr("  Nearing GC overhead limit, "
 394                 "will be clearing all SoftReference");
 395             }
 396           }
 397         }
 398       }
 399       // Set this even when the overhead limit will not
 400       // cause an out-of-memory.  Diagnostic message indicating
 401       // that the overhead limit is being exceeded is sometimes
 402       // printed.
 403       print_gc_overhead_limit_would_be_exceeded = true;
 404 
 405     } else {
 406       // Did not exceed overhead limits
 407       reset_gc_overhead_limit_count();
 408     }
 409   }
 410 
 411   if (UseGCOverheadLimit && PrintGCDetails && Verbose) {
 412     if (gc_overhead_limit_exceeded()) {
 413       gclog_or_tty->print_cr("      GC is exceeding overhead limit "
 414         "of %d%%", GCTimeLimit);
 415       reset_gc_overhead_limit_count();
 416     } else if (print_gc_overhead_limit_would_be_exceeded) {
 417       assert(gc_overhead_limit_count() > 0, "Should not be printing");
 418       gclog_or_tty->print_cr("      GC would exceed overhead limit "
 419         "of %d%% %d consecutive time(s)",
 420         GCTimeLimit, gc_overhead_limit_count());
 421     }
 422   }
 423 }
 424 // Printing
 425 
 426 bool AdaptiveSizePolicy::print_adaptive_size_policy_on(outputStream* st) const {
 427 
 428   //  Should only be used with adaptive size policy turned on.
 429   // Otherwise, there may be variables that are undefined.
 430   if (!UseAdaptiveSizePolicy) return false;
 431 
 432   // Print goal for which action is needed.
 433   char* action = NULL;
 434   bool change_for_pause = false;
 435   if ((change_old_gen_for_maj_pauses() ==
 436          decrease_old_gen_for_maj_pauses_true) ||
 437       (change_young_gen_for_min_pauses() ==
 438          decrease_young_gen_for_min_pauses_true)) {
 439     action = (char*) " *** pause time goal ***";
 440     change_for_pause = true;
 441   } else if ((change_old_gen_for_throughput() ==
 442                increase_old_gen_for_throughput_true) ||
 443             (change_young_gen_for_throughput() ==
 444                increase_young_gen_for_througput_true)) {
 445     action = (char*) " *** throughput goal ***";
 446   } else if (decrease_for_footprint()) {
 447     action = (char*) " *** reduced footprint ***";
 448   } else {
 449     // No actions were taken.  This can legitimately be the
 450     // situation if not enough data has been gathered to make
 451     // decisions.
 452     return false;
 453   }
 454 
 455   // Pauses
 456   // Currently the size of the old gen is only adjusted to
 457   // change the major pause times.
 458   char* young_gen_action = NULL;
 459   char* tenured_gen_action = NULL;
 460 
 461   char* shrink_msg = (char*) "(attempted to shrink)";
 462   char* grow_msg = (char*) "(attempted to grow)";
 463   char* no_change_msg = (char*) "(no change)";
 464   if (change_young_gen_for_min_pauses() ==
 465       decrease_young_gen_for_min_pauses_true) {
 466     young_gen_action = shrink_msg;
 467   } else if (change_for_pause) {
 468     young_gen_action = no_change_msg;
 469   }
 470 
 471   if (change_old_gen_for_maj_pauses() == decrease_old_gen_for_maj_pauses_true) {
 472     tenured_gen_action = shrink_msg;
 473   } else if (change_for_pause) {
 474     tenured_gen_action = no_change_msg;
 475   }
 476 
 477   // Throughput
 478   if (change_old_gen_for_throughput() == increase_old_gen_for_throughput_true) {
 479     assert(change_young_gen_for_throughput() ==
 480            increase_young_gen_for_througput_true,
 481            "Both generations should be growing");
 482     young_gen_action = grow_msg;
 483     tenured_gen_action = grow_msg;
 484   } else if (change_young_gen_for_throughput() ==
 485              increase_young_gen_for_througput_true) {
 486     // Only the young generation may grow at start up (before
 487     // enough full collections have been done to grow the old generation).
 488     young_gen_action = grow_msg;
 489     tenured_gen_action = no_change_msg;
 490   }
 491 
 492   // Minimum footprint
 493   if (decrease_for_footprint() != 0) {
 494     young_gen_action = shrink_msg;
 495     tenured_gen_action = shrink_msg;
 496   }
 497 
 498   st->print_cr("    UseAdaptiveSizePolicy actions to meet %s", action);
 499   st->print_cr("                       GC overhead (%%)");
 500   st->print_cr("    Young generation:     %7.2f\t  %s",
 501     100.0 * avg_minor_gc_cost()->average(),
 502     young_gen_action);
 503   st->print_cr("    Tenured generation:   %7.2f\t  %s",
 504     100.0 * avg_major_gc_cost()->average(),
 505     tenured_gen_action);
 506   return true;
 507 }
 508 
 509 bool AdaptiveSizePolicy::print_adaptive_size_policy_on(
 510                                             outputStream* st,
 511                                             int tenuring_threshold_arg) const {
 512   if (!AdaptiveSizePolicy::print_adaptive_size_policy_on(st)) {
 513     return false;
 514   }
 515 
 516   // Tenuring threshold
 517   bool tenuring_threshold_changed = true;
 518   if (decrement_tenuring_threshold_for_survivor_limit()) {
 519     st->print("    Tenuring threshold:    (attempted to decrease to avoid"
 520               " survivor space overflow) = ");
 521   } else if (decrement_tenuring_threshold_for_gc_cost()) {
 522     st->print("    Tenuring threshold:    (attempted to decrease to balance"
 523               " GC costs) = ");
 524   } else if (increment_tenuring_threshold_for_gc_cost()) {
 525     st->print("    Tenuring threshold:    (attempted to increase to balance"
 526               " GC costs) = ");
 527   } else {
 528     tenuring_threshold_changed = false;
 529     assert(!tenuring_threshold_change(), "(no change was attempted)");
 530   }
 531   if (tenuring_threshold_changed) {
 532     st->print_cr("%d", tenuring_threshold_arg);
 533   }
 534   return true;
 535 }