Simpler and faster GC for Go

Re:Simpler and faster GC for Go by Zariel on Thursday July 17, 2014 @09:00AM (#8047223)

In 1.3 the GC is concurrent mark and sweep

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Re:Simpler and faster GC for Go by taeric on Thursday July 17, 2014 @10:07AM (#8047569)

I thought generational and mark/sweep were orthogonal. That is, can't generational still be mark and sweep? You just don't mark and sweep the entire reference set?

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Re:Simpler and faster GC for Go by jlouis on Thursday July 17, 2014 @11:51AM (#8048182)

Generational collectors can pick any strategy for each of their generations. What to pick depends on language, and what characteristics you want to get easily.

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Re:Simpler and faster GC for Go by stcredzero on Thursday July 17, 2014 @02:13PM (#8049179)

Recounting for tenured generations would be awesome!

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