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Sure. It's called Rc and Arc.
by pcwalton 7y ago
Sure. It's called Rc and Arc.
- hexane360 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_detection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_detection
- pcwalton 7y agoReference counting is a form of garbage collection, despite the fact that it does not detect cycles without extra work. This has been the correct terminology in the memory management literature for decades.
- jnordwick 7y agoDon't be intentionally obtuse. You know I mean something more like mark and sweep