On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 08:19:18PM +, tsbockman via Digitalmars-d-learn
wrote:
[...]
> However, generational GCs are somewhat closer to LIFO than what we
> have now, which does provide some performance gains under common usage
> patterns. People have discussed adding a generational GC to D
On Friday, 15 January 2021 at 12:39:30 UTC, MGW wrote:
GC cleans memory using the FIFO paradigm. Is it possible to
switch GC to work using the LIFO paradigm?
As others already said, the current GC isn't FIFO; it just scans
everything once in a while a frees whatever it can, new or old.
On Friday, 15 January 2021 at 12:39:30 UTC, MGW wrote:
GC cleans memory using the FIFO paradigm. Is it possible to
switch GC to work using the LIFO paradigm?
AFAIK the GC just sweeps, and the only queue is for destructors
(unreachable memory) iirc
On 1/15/21 7:39 AM, MGW wrote:
GC cleans memory using the FIFO paradigm. Is it possible to switch GC to
work using the LIFO paradigm?
I'm not sure what you mean. I don't think there's any guaranteed order
for GC cleanup.
-Steve
GC cleans memory using the FIFO paradigm. Is it possible to
switch GC to work using the LIFO paradigm?
