[JudgeWapner]

just be sure to allocate enough swap space for the gigabytes of bloat.

[fouc]

Should be possible to compile Java such that it runs very efficiently. Java is commonly used for Android after all.

[JudgeWapner]

My Android device that runs slower after each "update"?

[SeanDav]

> My Android device that runs slower after each "update"?

This is not only an Android problem, Apple is equally guilty of this. Arguably, more so.

Nor is it a Java problem. Some extremely speed-sensitive high perfomance code used by high speed trading algorithms use Java. This is in an environment where micro-seconds count.

[JudgeWapner]

When microseconds/frame rates/audio buffers count, you're only one garbage collection away from a complete thread lockup. Those gigabytes of heap aren't going to clean up themselves!