Free item distribution among multiple free lists during garbage collection for more efficient object allocation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7149866
APP PUB NO 20050273568A1
SERIAL NO

10862151

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A method, system, and program for improving free item distribution among multiple free lists during garbage collection for more efficient object allocation are provided. A garbage collector predicts future allocation requirements and then distributes free items to multiple subpool free lists and a TLH free list during the sweep phase according to the future allocation requirements. The sizes of subpools and number of free items in subpools are predicted as the most likely to match future allocation requests. In particular, once a subpool free list is filled with the number of free items needed according to the future allocation requirements, any additional free items designated for the subpool free list can be divided into multiple TLH sized free items and placed on the TLH free list. Allocation threads are enabled to acquire free items from the TLH free list and to replenish a current TLH without acquiring heap lock.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Blandy, Geoffrey Owen Austin, TX 31 643

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