Idea #1 on integrating RC with GC

Dicebot public at dicebot.lv
Wed Feb 5 07:46:20 PST 2014


On Wednesday, 5 February 2014 at 15:25:27 UTC, Michel Fortin 
wrote:
> In general ARC+GC would release memory faster so you need less 
> memory overall. Less garbage memory blocks floating around 
> might make processor caches more efficients. And less memory 
> pressure means the GC itself runs less often, thus less pauses, 
> and shorter pauses since there is less memory to scan.

Which does not fix a single problem mentioned in embedded/gamedev 
threads. Difference between "somewhat less" and "reliably 
constrained" is beyond measure.


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