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Garbage Collection

Learn about automatic memory management and garbage collection algorithms. Master mark-and-sweep, copying collection, generational GC, write barriers, reference counting, concurrent GC, and conservative collection.

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~360 Minutes 8 Challenges

garbage collector implementation tutorial

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Garbage Collection walks mark ideas, copying, generational GC, and barriers. Search intent: "implement a garbage collector." Pair with the VM track for full payoff.

Garbage Collection

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Tasks (8)

Implement Basic Mark-and-Sweep Garbage Collection

Implement Copying Garbage Collection

Implement Generational Garbage Collection

Implement Write Barriers for GC

Implement Reference Counting GC

Understand Concurrent Garbage Collection

Implement Conservative Garbage Collection

Implement Weak References for Breaking Cycles