How to prevent Java from exceeding the container memory limits?
问题 I'm running a Java program inside a Docker container that has a hard memory limit of 4GB. I've set the max heap to 3GB but still the Java program exceeds the limit and gets killed (OOMKilled). My question is : How can I configure Java to respect the set container limit and throw an OutOfMemoryException instead of trying to allocate beyond the limit and get its ass kicked by the host kernel? Update : I'm an experienced Java developer and have a fair understanding of the JVM. I know how to set