Solution:
This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 2010a
(R2010a). For previous product releases, read below for any
possible workarounds:
For MATLAB 7.10 (R2010a) onwards you can change this setting using
the preferences dialog box. For more information, refer to the
documentation page on 'Java Heap Memory Preferences'. This can be
accessed as follows:
1. Open the help browser by typing at the MATLAB Command
Prompt:
doc
2. Search for 'Java Heap Memory Preferences' on the search bar of
this documentation browser.
For previous releases please see the instructions given below as to
how the Java heap space memory can be increased.
As of MATLAB 6.0 (R12), you can increase the heap space for the
Java Virtual machine (VM) by using the following file:
java.opts
1. Create java.opts file:
Create a text file named java.opts in the $MATLABROOT/bin/$ARCH
directory. $MATLABROOT is the MATLAB root directory and $ARCH is
your system architecture, which you find by typing at the MATLAB
Command Prompt:
matlabroot
computer('arch')
If you do not have write-access to $MATLABROOT/bin/$ARCH, or if you
want a user-specific version, create the java.opts file in the
MATLAB startup directory. The MATLAB startup directory can be found
by executing the following at the MATLAB Command Prompt (before any
MATLAB code is executed):
pwd
If you use MATLAB 7.7 (R2008b) or later versions on a MAC OS
system, MATLAB default installation directory is
/Applications/MATLAB_.app
where is the MATLAB Release's version, i.e., R2008b, R2009a, etc.
To access the contents of the /Applications/MATLAB_.app directory,
in Finder, navigate to Applications and right-click on MATLAB_.app.
Click 'Show Package Contents' and you will be able to see the
contents of the directory.
2. Determine the version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in
use:
The contents of java.opts depend on your version of the JVM. To
determine the version of the JVM you are running, type the
following at the MATLAB Command Prompt:
version -java
NOTE: If you are performing these operations in MATLAB 7.5
(R2007b), read this bug report:
JVM Initial Heap Size Max Heap Size
1.6.0 -Xms64m -Xmx128m (32-bit)
-Xmx196m (64-bit)
1.5.0 -Xms64m -Xmx96m (32-bit)
-Xmx128m (64-bit)
1.4.2 -Xms16m -Xmx96m
1.3.1 -Xms16000000 -Xmx64000000
1.2.2 -Xms16000000 -Xmx64000000
1.1.8 -ms16000000 -mx64000000
You can use the following commands to obtain information about the
Java heap space usage in MATLAB:
java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime.maxMemory
java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime.totalMemory
java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime.freeMemory
Users can override these values by setting them manually in a
java.opts file. For example, including the following line in a
java.opts file sets the Max Heap Size value to 256 MB:
For JVM of 1.2.2 and later, place the following in your java.opts
file:
-Xmx256m
For JVM 1.1.8 'java.opts', place the following in your java.opts
file:
-mx256m
This will give you 256MB of JVM memory and you can adjust the
parameter as needed. Remember that increasing the size of the Java
heap may correspondingly decrease the amount of space available for
MATLAB arrays. For more information, refer the following guide on
Memory Management: