The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management (2nd Edition) – eBook

Description

Published in 1996, Richard Jones’s The Garbage Collection Handbook marked a pivotal moment in the field of automatic memory management, paving the way for future advancements. Its highly praised successor, The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management, 2nd Edition (PDF), encapsulates the latest developments in the domain, offering an updated perspective as of 2012. Given the rapid technological evolution in recent years, the intricacy and significance of effective memory management have surged to new heights. This 2nd edition synthesizes decades of expertise amassed by leading researchers and practitioners in automatic memory management over the last 60 years. The authors excel in juxtaposing critical methodologies and cutting-edge techniques within one coherent and accessible framework.

This comprehensive guide tackles novel challenges to garbage collection that have arisen from contemporary advancements in both hardware and software. It dives deep into the implications these changes hold for designers and implementers of high-performance garbage collectors. Covering a spectrum of approaches from the classic to the innovative, this edition discusses parallel, incremental, concurrent, and real-time garbage collection techniques. Readers will find that algorithms and concepts are presented in a clear format, including pseudocode and illustrative diagrams for better comprehension.

**Key Features of this Second Edition:**

• In-depth examination of modern, high-performance commercial collectors
• A comprehensive, current, and authoritative continuation of the foundational works from 1996 and 2012
• Thorough coverage of advanced parallel, concurrent, and real-time garbage collection algorithms
• Expansion of over 90 pages, featuring new chapters on persistence and energy-aware garbage collection
• Access to an expansive online database with over 3,400 previously published works related to garbage collection
• Clarification of complex garbage collection entities, including interfaces to the runtime system

Garbage collection has become a vital component of nearly all modern programming languages, making a robust understanding of this subject indispensable for programmers. This authoritative handbook offers invaluable insights into how various collectors function, addressing the myriad issues currently faced in garbage collection. Equipped with this knowledge, developers can make informed choices and adeptly configure the diverse array of garbage collectors available.

ISBNs: 978-1032231785, 978-1000883688, 978-1003276142, 978-1032218038

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