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On-the-fly garbage collector

  • US 6,490,599 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2000
  • Issued: 12/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for performing garbage collection of memory objects in a memory heap, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) partitioning said heap or portion thereof into at least two generations; and

    (b) applying substantially on-the-fly garbage collection to memory objects in at least one from among said generations, whilst running at least one program thread.

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