Error java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

Question

I get this error message as I execute my JUnit tests:

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

I know what an OutOfMemo

Answer 1

Solved:
Just add
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1024m
in
gradle.properties
and if it does not exist, create it.

Answer 2

I don't know if this is still relevant or not, but just want to share what worked for me.

Update kotlin version to latest available. https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/category/releases/

and it's done.

Answer 3

You need to increase the memory size in Jdeveloper go to setDomainEnv.cmd.

set WLS_HOME=%WL_HOME%\server    
set XMS_SUN_64BIT=**256**
set XMS_SUN_32BIT=**256**
set XMX_SUN_64BIT=**3072**
set XMX_SUN_32BIT=**3072**
set XMS_JROCKIT_64BIT=**256**
set XMS_JROCKIT_32BIT=**256**
set XMX_JROCKIT_64BIT=**1024**
set XMX_JROCKIT_32BIT=**1024**

if "%JAVA_VENDOR%"=="Sun" (
    set WLS_MEM_ARGS_64BIT=**-Xms256m -Xmx512m**
    set WLS_MEM_ARGS_32BIT=**-Xms256m -Xmx512m**
) else (
    set WLS_MEM_ARGS_64BIT=**-Xms512m -Xmx512m**
    set WLS_MEM_ARGS_32BIT=**-Xms512m -Xmx512m**
)

and

set MEM_PERM_SIZE_64BIT=-XX:PermSize=**256m**
set MEM_PERM_SIZE_32BIT=-XX:PermSize=**256m**

if "%JAVA_USE_64BIT%"=="true" (
    set MEM_PERM_SIZE=%MEM_PERM_SIZE_64BIT%
) else (
    set MEM_PERM_SIZE=%MEM_PERM_SIZE_32BIT%
)

set MEM_MAX_PERM_SIZE_64BIT=-XX:MaxPermSize=**1024m**
set MEM_MAX_PERM_SIZE_32BIT=-XX:MaxPermSize=**1024m**

Answer 4

The following worked for me. Just add the following snippet:

android {
        compileSdkVersion 25
        buildToolsVersion '25.0.1'

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "yourpackage"
        minSdkVersion 10
        targetSdkVersion 25
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
dexOptions {
        javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
    }
}

Answer 5

increase javaMaxHeapsize in your build.gradle(Module:app) file

dexOptions {
    javaMaxHeapSize "1g"
}

to (Add this line in gradle)

 dexOptions {
        javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
    }

Answer 6

Rebooting my MacBook fixed this issue for me.