Troubleshooting Guide for HotSpot VM

December 2022

This document is a guide to help troubleshoot problems that might arise with applications that are developed using the release of Java Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit 7 (JDK 7). In particular, this guide addresses possible problems between the applications and the Java HotSpot virtual machine. The document provides a description of the tools, command line options, and other help in analyzing a problem. The document also provides guidance on how to approach some general issues such as a crash, hang, or memory resource issues. Finally, the document provides direction for data collection and bug report preparation.