ISSN:
1573-0557
Keywords:
Performance
;
uniprocessor
;
garbage collection
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
Notes:
Abstract A hardware self-managing heap memory (RCM) for languages like Lisp, Smalltalk, and Java has been designed, built, tested and benchmarked. On every pointer write from the processor, reference-counting transactions are performed in real time within this memory, and garbage cells are reused without processor cycles. A processor allocates new nodes simply by reading from a distinguished location in its address space. The memory hardware also incorporates support for off-line, multiprocessing, mark-sweep garbage collection. Performance statistics are presented from a partial implementation of Scheme over five different memory models and two garbage collection strategies, from main memory (no access to RCM) to a fully operational RCM installed on an external bus. The performance of the RCM memory is more than competitive with main memory.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007715101339
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