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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T09:07:18+00:00 2026-05-13T09:07:18+00:00

I am using using os.system call from python to run jar file. The jar

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I am using using os.system call from python to run jar file.
The jar file requires large heap space and thus i am allocating 4 Gb heap space using Xmx.
When i execute the command
“java -Xms4096m -Xmx4096m -jar camXnet.jar net.txt”
from command line it executes properly, however when i call it from a python program via os.system, it works only if memory allocated is less than 4Gb, otherwise it fails to execute.
Any solutions?

By fails to execute i mean that A command window appears indicating that os.system has been called and then it disappears, i will check for the error code if any being returned. however no problems are encountered if xmx,xms are set to lower value.

Ok i checked both version and there is a difference The one being called via python is Java HotSpot Client VM mixed mode,sharing while one being called via normal command line is Java HotSpot 64 bit server

How do make os.system in python call the correct one that is the 64 bit server.

UPDATE: I tried using subprocess module as yet the version of java return is same as that from os.system

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    2026-05-13T09:07:19+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 9:07 am

    It’s hard to be sure without knowing more detail – like which OS you’re on – but my guess is that you’re using a 32-bit version of Python which means that when you launch Java, you’re also getting the 32-bit version which has a heap size limit of 4GB.

    To test if this is the case, compare the output of java -version when run from the command line and when run from your Python script.

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