Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

2003-04-15

Filename

wucse-2003-40.pdf

Technical Report Number

WUCSE-2003-40

Abstract

We describe a new method for determining when an object can be garbage collected. The method does not require marking live objects. Instead, each object X is dynamically associated with a stack frame M, such that X is collectable when M pops. Because X could have been dead earlier, our method is conservative. Our results demonstrate that the method nonetheless identifies a large percentage of collectable objects. The method has been implemented in Sun's Java Virtual Machine interpreter, and results are presented based on this implementation.

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Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7CV4G3X

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