A new multi-processor architecture for parallel lazy cyclic reference counting

• R. D. Lins UFPE

Resumo

Reference counting is the memory management technique of most widespread use today. This paper presents a new multi-processor architecture for parallel cyclic reference counting. In this architecture, there is no direct mutator-collector communication and synchronization is kept minimal.

Palavras-chave: Java, Memory management, Virtual machining, Data structures, Computer languages, Parallel programming, Programming profession, Heuristic algorithms, Algorithm design and analysis, Parallel architectures