Thread Local Heaps in Java

Hi All

I was reading this article which talks about object allocation in the IBM J=
ava VM - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-garbage1/. It says=
 and I quote "Heap lock allocation occurs when the allocation request is gr=
eater than
512 bytes=2C or when the allocation will not fit into the existing cache.
As the name implies=2C heap lock allocation requires a lock and should be
avoided=2C if possible=2C by using the cache".

 Would someone be able to tell me if the same behavior is true with SUN Hot=
spot VM?=20

Thanks
A

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