Maven import in Intellij IDEA runs out of memory on a large project

Question

Import of Maven project ends with

Exception java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

1. I've tried to define an environment variable: MAVEN_OPTS = -Xmx1g.
2. I've tried to add -Xmx1g to Maven VM options via Settings -> Build Tools -> Maven -> Runner.

Without success. What else can I do?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32859935/maven-import-in-intellij-idea-runs-out-of-memory-on-a-large-project

Answer 1

The solution is to set -Xmx1g (or more) in Maven VM options for importer (yes, it is a separate option!). Go to "Settings/Preferences -> Build Tools -> Maven -> Importing", and find the option there.

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