Performance Tuning · interview question
What happens during a 'Stop-The-World' pause in the JVM?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. All application threads are paused for garbage collection.
Why
During a 'Stop-The-World' pause, all application threads are halted so that the JVM can perform garbage collection safely. This ensures consistency of the heap memory during the collection process.
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