Method and system for concurrent garbage collection
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Dec 18, 2007
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Apr 10, 2003
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Nov 18, 2002
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Jul 31, 2000
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A method and system for concurrent garbage collection wherein live memory objects, i.e., not garbage, can be marked while an application executes. Root information is gleaned by taking a snapshot program roots or by arranging the stack to be scanned during execution of the program. Next, a first marking act is performed using the root information while the program executes. Modifications in the memory structure that occur during the concurrent marking act are logged or accumulated by a write watch module. The application is then paused or stopped to perform a second marking act using information from the write watch module. Following the second marking act, the garbage collection may be completed using various techniques.
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