Outdated: Installing JRockit JVM 8.0

This section provides a tutorial example on how to download and install JRockit 8.0 on Windows systems.

One of the JRockit developers saw my notes on JRockit 7.0 on the Web, and suggested me to try JRockit 8.0. So I downloaded the evaluation version of JRockit 8.0, and did a couple of quick tests.

To try JRockit 8.0, I went to http://commerce.bea.com/showallversions.jsp?family=WLJR. Then using my registered name and password, I got the download page. There, I selected WebLogic JRockit 8.0 SDK, then Microsoft Windows (32 bit). At the end of download process, I got jrockit-8.0-j2se1.4.1-win32.exe (35,864KB).

The installation process was straight forward by double clicking on the downloaded file. At the end, JRockit was installed at \local\bea\JRockit80_141_32.

To check the installation, I did the following in a command window:

\local\bea\JRockit80_141_32\bin\java -version
java version "1.4.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01)
BEA WebLogic JRockit(R) Virtual Machine (build 8.0-1.4.1_01-win32-CROSIS
-20030124-1058, Native Threads, Generational Concurrent Garbage Collecto
r)

There seems to be a Java compiler interface integrated in JRockit 8.0:

\local\bea\JRockit80_141_32\bin\javac AnyClass.java
error: cannot read: AnyClass.java
1 error

Another difference in 8.0 is that the Management Console server option is changed:

\local\bea\jrockit80_141_32\bin\java -version -Xmanagement
[JRockit] Management Server started on port 7090.
...

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JVM (Java Virtual Machine) Specification

 Java HotSpot VM - JVM by Oracle/Sun

 java.lang.Runtime Class - The JVM Instance

 java.lang.System Class - The Operating System

 ClassLoader Class - Class Loaders

 Class Class - Class Reflections

 JVM Runtime Data Areas

 JVM Stack, Frame and Stack Overflow

 Thread Testing Program and Result

 CPU Impact of Multi-Thread Applications

 I/O Impact of Multi-Thread Applications

 CDS (Class Data Sharing)

 Micro Benchmark Runner and JVM Options

 Micro Benchmark Tests on "int" Operations

 Micro Benchmark Tests on "long" Operations

 Micro Benchmark Tests in JIT Compilation Mode

 Micro Benchmark Tests on "float" and "double" Operations

 OpenJ9 by Eclipse Foundation

 JRockit JVM 28.2.7 by Oracle Corporation

Outdated Tutorials

 Outdated: Download and Install JDK 1.8.0 on Windows

 Outdated: Download and Install JDK 1.7.0 on Windows

 Outdated: Download and Install Java SE 1.6 Update 2

Outdated: Installing JRockit JVM 8.0

 Outdated: Testing with LongWhile.java

 Outdated: Testing with LongSleep.java

 Outdated: GCTest.java - Garbage Collection Test Program

 Outdated: GC Test - Constant Memory Requirement

 Outdated: GC Test - Periodical Memory Requirement

 Outdated: GC Test - Releasing Old vs. New Objects

 Outdated: GC Test - JDK 1.4.0 vs. JDK 1.3.1

 Outdated: GC Test - Client vs. Server

 Outdated: StringBuffer Testing Program

 Outdated: Installing JRockit JVM 7.0

 Outdated: Running JRockit JVM with Management Console

 References

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