Using an overflow list to process mark overflow

Details Using an overflow list to process mark overflow Using an overflow list to process mark overflow

2008-04-15

2010-11-09

Abel Jalil, Neveen (Department: 2165)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Garbage collection

Mark-sweep

C717S149000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831640

ABSTRACT:
Mark stack overflow list. A method may be practiced in a computing environment including application code that implements garbage collection functionality. The garbage collection functionality includes pushing object references onto a mark stack, such that objects referenced on the mark stack can be marked so as to prevent memory for the objects from being recycled for use with other objects instances. The method includes acts for handling overflows of a mark stack. The method includes accessing a reference to an object. The object is processed by attempting to enumerate references to other objects from the object onto a mark stack. An overflow condition of the mark stack is detected for a referenced other object. A reference to the referenced other object is placed on an overflow list. References from the overflow list are processed.

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