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Per thread garbage collection

US7991808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2008
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0276
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Per thread garbage collection is disclosed. Objects associated only with a thread that created them are tracked. At a garbage collection time for a particular thread, it is determined which objects associated only with that thread remain reachable from a restricted root set associated with the thread. Any thread-only objects that are not determined to be reachable are garbage collected.

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