A Generalized Compactifying Garbage Collector (A Computer Storage Management Algorithm)

Abstract

A technique for compactifying garbage collection is presented. The method is applicable to very general classes of nodes, works even when pointers point into the middle of nodes, and preserves arbitrarily complex re-entrant pointer structures.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0739376

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