DirectoryWatcher memory leak in ActiveMQ

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Java.exe process memory growth, eventually leads to high CPU utilization.
  • The following exception in amq.log:
ERROR | S\amq\bin\..\etc | fileinstall                      | ?                                   ? | 6 - org.apache.felix.fileinstall - 3.3.11.redhat-610379 | In main loop, we have serious trouble
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
        at java.util.Arrays.copyOf(Unknown Source)[:1.7.0_67]
        at java.util.ArrayList.grow(Unknown Source)[:1.7.0_67]
        at java.util.ArrayList.ensureExplicitCapacity(Unknown Source)[:1.7.0_67]
        at java.util.ArrayList.ensureCapacityInternal(Unknown Source)[:1.7.0_67]
        at java.util.ArrayList.add(Unknown Source)[:1.7.0_67]
        at org.apache.felix.fileinstall.internal.FileInstall.getListeners(FileInstall.java:301)[6:org.apache.felix.fileinstall:3.3.11.redhat-610379]
        at org.apache.felix.fileinstall.internal.DirectoryWatcher.process(DirectoryWatcher.java:340)[6:org.apache.felix.fileinstall:3.3.11.redhat-610379]
        at org.apache.felix.fileinstall.internal.DirectoryWatcher.run(DirectoryWatcher.java:291)[6:org.apache.felix.fileinstall:3.3.11.redhat-610379]

Environment

  • Apache ActiveMQ 5.9.0.redhat-610379

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