Check the configuration guide for a description on units ( http://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/configuration.html#spark-properties). In your case, 5GB would be specified as 5g.
On 6 January 2016 at 10:29, unk1102 <umesh.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi As part of Spark 1.6 release what should be ideal value or unit for > spark.memory.offheap.size I have set as 5000 I assume it will be 5GB is it > correct? Please guide. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://apache-spark-user-list.1001560.n3.nabble.com/What-should-be-the-ideal-value-unit-for-spark-memory-offheap-size-tp25898.html > Sent from the Apache Spark User List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org > >