In Java version 8u92 the VM arguments
-XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError-XX:+CrashOnOutOfMemoryError
were added, see the release notes.
ExitOnOutOfMemoryError
When you enable this option, the JVM exits on the
first occurrence of an out-of-memory error. It can be used if you
prefer restarting an instance of the JVM rather than handling out of
memory errors.CrashOnOutOfMemoryError
If this option is enabled, when an
out-of-memory error occurs, the JVM crashes and produces text and
binary crash files.
Enhancement Request: JDK-8138745 (parameter naming is wrong though JDK-8154713, ExitOnOutOfMemoryError instead of ExitOnOutOfMemory)