[Android] Gradle runner error for task :app:multiDexListRelease / Java heap space

[mikebrenner]

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Description of the issue

We haven’t been able to successfully complete a build on Android in many weeks due to this persistent issue. The Gradle runner is failing with the following errors:

> Task :app:multiDexListRelease FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:multiDexListRelease'.
> A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
   > Java heap space

* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:multiDexListRelease'.
...
Caused by: org.gradle.workers.internal.DefaultWorkerExecutor$WorkExecutionException: A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

We’ve already tried to increase the Heap Size but still facing the issue.

Environment:

Where did the issue happen?

Issue happens during Android build, specifically when running gradle task.

Which build Step causes the issue and which version of the step?

id: gradle-runner
version: 1.9.5
collection: https://github.com/bitrise-io/bitrise-steplib.git
toolkit: go

Reproducibility

• Does a “Rebuild” help? (You can trigger a rebuild from the Build’s page, by clicking the “Rebuild” button in the top right corner of a finished build) : NO
• Does a rebuild without caches help? (You can remove the Cache:Pull and Cache:Push steps temporarily to not to use the cache, or you can delete all the caches on the Settings tab of the app. : NO
• Does the issue happen sporadically, or every time? : Every time
• Does upgrading the build Step to the latest version help? : No (running “Always latest”)
• When did the issue start? : Sept 3, 2020

Build log

Build log: https://app.bitrise.io/build/f255fbf087e9adcf#?tab=log

[bitce]

Hi @mikebrenner!

Can you try to increase the heap size by adding two variables as described here: https://devcenter.bitrise.io/tips-and-tricks/android-tips-and-tricks/#heap-size?