In 64-bit Hotspot, Java objects have an object header of 128 bits: a 64 bit multi-purpose header (‘mark’ or ‘lock’) word and a 64-bit class pointer. With typical average object sizes of 5-6 words, this is quite significant: 2 of those words are al... (more…)

Background Async-profiler is often described as a low-overhead sampling profiler for Java. Sampling means the profiler collects statistical information about program execution by periodically inter... (more…)

There are many frameworks out there that do a great job at doing what they do. Selecting a right one can be very challenging and everyone… (more…)

Hey Everyone,In this episode I talk to Richard Startin on Java Profiling. Richard has an amazing experience in profiling performance sensitive applications a... (more…)

So today I would like to share with you that how I developed a desktop calculator application which not only would give answer but also… (more…)