Concurrent Replication Garbage Collection: An Implementation Report.

Abstract

We have implemented a concurrent copying garbage collector that uses replication garbage collection. In our design, the client can continuously access the heap during garbage collection. No low-level synchronization between the client and the garbage collector is required on individual object operations. The garbage collector replicates live heap objects and periodically synchronizes with the client to obtain the client's current root set and mutation log. An experimental implementation using the Standard NIL of New Jersey system on a shared-memory multiprocessor demonstrates excellent pause time performance and moderate execution time speedups. Storage management, Garbage collection, Concurrent garbage collection, Incremental garbage collection, Copying garbage collection, Replication garbage collection

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269289

Entities

People

  • James O'toole
  • Scott Nettles

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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  • Massachusetts
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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.