[FIXED] Problem with increasing Java heap size in Eclipse

Issue

I have a problem with error saying ERROR: 'Java heap space'. I followed these instructions to increase the heap size for Eclipse, but it doesn't work. Eclipse seems to be ignoring the given values. My eclipse.ini file looks like this:

-startup
../../../plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.0.v20100507.jar
--launcher.library
../../../plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.cocoa.macosx.x86_64_1.1.1.R36x_v20100810
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
-XstartOnFirstThread
-Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts
-XX:MaxPermSize=512m
-Xms512m
-Xmx1024m
-Xdock:icon=../Resources/Eclipse.icns
-XstartOnFirstThread
-Dorg.ecli
pse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts

The Eclipse version is 3.6.1 running on Mac.

Any ideas what might be wrong?

Solution

Are you sure you are configuring parameters for your application execution and not for Eclipse itself?

I usually configure heap size in the Run | Run Configuration dialog.

Answered By - Olaf
Answer Checked By - Pedro (JavaFixing Volunteer)