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Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents:

• Java Virtual Machine Technology
  http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/vm/index.html

• Java SE HotSpot at a Glance
  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/index-jsp-136373.html

• HotSpot VM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/hotspotfaq-138619.html

• How to Handle Java Finalization's Memory-Retention Issues: Covers finalization pitfalls and ways to avoid them.

  http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/30192

• Richard Jones and Rafael Lins, Garbage Collection: Algorithms for Automated Dynamic Memory Management, Wiley and Sons (1996), ISBN 0-471-94148-4

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document: