Why am I getting OutOfMemoryError compilation error in Scala?

Question

I am working on a Lift project and trying to compile it with scala:cc and the scala compilation server using the jvm args:

-Xmx1024m  -Xss20m -XX:PermSize=64M -XX:MaxPermSize=512M -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled

The error also occurs with the jvm args:

-Xmx1024m  -Xss20m -XX:PermSize=64M -XX:MaxPermSize=512M 

The result is:

[INFO] Compiling 16 source files to /Users/axaluss/IdeaProjects/trunk/Team_Skynet/target/classes at 1299141180948
[ERROR] java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.typeRef(Types.scala:2503)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.SymbolTable.typeRef(SymbolTable.scala:13)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$TypeMap.mapOver(Types.scala:2828)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$AsSeenFromMap.apply(Types.scala:3209)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$AsSeenFromMap.apply(Types.scala:3085)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$TypeMap.mapOver(Types.scala:2849)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$AsSeenFromMap.apply(Types.scala:3209)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$Type.asSeenFrom(Types.scala:507)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$Type.computeMemberType(Types.scala:531)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Symbols$MethodSymbol.typeAsMemberOf(Symbols.scala:1774)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$Type.memberType(Types.scala:522)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$Type.findMember(Types.scala:858)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$Type.nonPrivateMembers(Types.scala:453)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub0$1(Types.scala:4919)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub0$1(Types.scala:4873)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub(Types.scala:4943)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.SymbolTable.lub(SymbolTable.scala:13)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lubsym$1(Types.scala:4901)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$$anonfun$38.apply(Types.scala:4924)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$$anonfun$38.apply(Types.scala:4919)
[INFO]  at scala.collection.LinearSeqOptimized$class.foreach(LinearSeqOptimized.scala:61)
[INFO]  at scala.collection.immutable.List.foreach(List.scala:45)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub0$1(Types.scala:4919)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub(Types.scala:4943)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.SymbolTable.lub(SymbolTable.scala:13)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.lub(Types.scala:4863)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.SymbolTable.lub(SymbolTable.scala:13)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$class.solveOne$1(Types.scala:4675)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$$anonfun$solve$1.apply(Types.scala:4684)
[INFO]  at scala.tools.nsc.symtab.Types$$anonfun$solve$1.apply(Types.scala:4683)
[INFO]  at scala.collection.LinearSeqOptimized$class.foreach(LinearSeqOptimized.scala:61)
[INFO]  at scala.collection.immutable.List.foreach(List.scala:45)
[ERROR] error: fatal error (server aborted): Java heap space
[ERROR] one error found

How can I solve this problem? I dont know what is causing this error and found anything on Google except increasing the memory.

Answer 1

Obviously, you have to increase mx. One problem Scala does have is its big memory consumption. With the widespread adoption of 64 bits CPUs and server OS, and the current surge in adoption of 64 bits desktop OS, I expect it won't be critical much longer.