From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: as1789@gmail.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: please help about the implementation of GC.
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:53:54 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <838vo28ix9.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m27h3ms9jk.fsf@igel.home>
> From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:56:15 +0100
> Cc: Emacs Dev <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
>
> Alin Soare <as1789@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I wish to read the algorithm of gc, and I cannot.
>
> The Emacs gc is a simple mark and sweep collector.
Right.
Alin, you can start by reading the node "Garbage Collection" in the
ELisp manual, and then proceed reading alloc.c, where you will see
many functions named mark_SOMETHING and then gc_sweep that does the
sweep stage. If you want more background before reading the ELisp
manual, try googling "mark and sweep garbage collection".
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-10-30 17:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-10-30 14:01 please help about the implementation of GC Alin Soare
2011-10-30 16:56 ` Andreas Schwab
2011-10-30 17:53 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2011-10-30 18:27 ` Alin Soare
2011-10-30 18:43 ` Andreas Schwab
2011-10-30 22:05 ` Stefan Monnier
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