--- old/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp 2013-10-25 15:32:46.000000000 +0200 +++ new/src/share/vm/memory/universe.cpp 2013-10-25 15:32:46.000000000 +0200 @@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ } else if (UseG1GC) { #if INCLUDE_ALL_GCS G1CollectorPolicy* g1p = new G1CollectorPolicy(); + g1p->initialize_all(); G1CollectedHeap* g1h = new G1CollectedHeap(g1p); Universe::_collectedHeap = g1h; #else // INCLUDE_ALL_GCS @@ -789,6 +790,7 @@ } else { // default old generation gc_policy = new MarkSweepPolicy(); } + gc_policy->initialize_all(); Universe::_collectedHeap = new GenCollectedHeap(gc_policy); }