Uniprocessor Garbage Collection Techniques

Uniprocessor Garbage Collection Techniques

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by Paul R. Wilson

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@MISC{Wilson_uniprocessorgarbage,
    author = {Paul R. Wilson},
    title = {Uniprocessor Garbage Collection Techniques},
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}

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Abstract

We survey basic garbage collection algorithms, and variations such as incremental and generational collection; we then discuss low-level implementation considerations and the relationships between storage management systems, languages, and compilers. Throughout, we attempt to present a uni ed view based on abstract traversal strategies, addressing issues of conservatism, opportunism, and immediacy of reclamation; we also point outavariety of implementation details that are likely to have a significant impact on performance.

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