Re: Ada GC (was about Java VM)

Steve_Kilbane@cegelecproj.co.uk (Steve_Kilbane)
31 Jan 1996 23:26:15 -0500

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From: Steve_Kilbane@cegelecproj.co.uk (Steve_Kilbane)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.java,comp.compilers,comp.lang.ada
Date: 31 Jan 1996 23:26:15 -0500
Organization: DSDIC Team, Cegelec Projects Ltd.
References: 96-01-037 96-01-125
Keywords: translator, Ada, GC

boehm@parc.xerox.com (Hans Boehm) writes:
> My impression was that in reality such programs tend to not really use
> a general purpose allocator, in which case the whole issue is moot.


Absolutely. In many cases, an embedded system might be designed
such that it uses statically allocated memory at all times. I know of
people who would have a fit if they couldn't specify memory usage
at design time.


steve
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