[java] Max value of Xmx and Xms in Eclipse?

Now my settings for these in the ini file are:

-Xms768M -Xmx1024M

When setting them higher, eclipse doesn't start anymore... Is there a way to increase these values without eclipse crashing?

I am guessing you are using a 32 bit eclipse with 32 bit JVM. It wont allow heapsize above what you have specified.

Using a 64-bit Eclipse with a 64-bit JVM helps you to start up eclipse with much larger memory. (I am starting with -Xms1024m -Xmx4000m)

I have tried the following config for eclipse.ini:

org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
1024M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
1024m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms128m
-Xmx2048m

Now eclipse performance is about 2 times faster then before.

You can also find a good help ref here: http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/runtime-options.html

Why do you need -Xms768 (small heap must be at least 768...)?

That means any java process (search in eclipse) will start with 768m memory allocated, doesn't that? That is why your eclipse isn't able to start properly.

Try -Xms16 -Xmx2048m, for instance.