java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Cannot create GC thread. Out of system resources

While patching ( upgrading to r12), we are getting various java issues such as  Calling /u02/oracle/EAMOCK/apps/tech_st/10.1.3/appsutil/jdk/jre/bin/java ...
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# An unexpected error has been detected by Java Runtime Environment:
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# java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Cannot create GC thread. Out of system resources.
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#  Internal Error (gcTaskThread.cpp:41), pid=26885, tid=4160050880
#  Error: Cannot create GC thread. Out of system resources.
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# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (11.0-b15 mixed mode linux-x86)
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# /u02/oracle/EAMOCK/apps/apps_st/appl/admin/R12TEST/out/hs_err_pid26885.log
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