How do I resolve high memory overhead issues when instrumenting RxJava and Netflix Hystrix?

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If you notice that the instrumentation of highly async environments like RxJava and Netflix Hystrix results in high memory overhead issues, please follow the workaround outlined below:

1) Stop the agent.

2) Add the following configuration in <agent-install-dir>/ver.x.x.x/conf/app-agent-config.xml under the <fork-config> section.

<excludes filter-type="STARTSWITH" filter-value="rx.internal/,rx.schedulers/"/>

<excludes filter-type="STARTSWITH" filter-value="com.netflix.hystrix/"/>

3) Restart the agent.

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How do I resolve high memory overhead issues when instrumenting RxJava and Netflix Hystrix?