jvmkill
A JVMTI agent that forcibly terminates the JVM when it cannot allocate memory or create threads.
What is jvmkill?
jvmkill is a JVMTI agent that forcibly terminates the Java Virtual Machine when it exhausts critical resources like memory or thread allocation capacity. It solves the problem of JVM instability following `OutOfMemoryError` or thread creation failures by ensuring a clean exit, allowing external process managers to restart the application.
Java developers and system administrators running long-lived JVM applications in production environments where reliability and automatic recovery are critical.
Developers choose jvmkill because it provides a more reliable alternative to native JVM options, covering both memory and thread allocation failures while remaining compatible with heap dump diagnostics for post-mortem analysis.
Overview
Terminate the JVM when resources are exhausted
Use Cases
Best For
- Preventing JVM instability after OutOfMemoryError in production
- Ensuring clean restarts for containerized Java applications
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