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Dumpster diving the Go garbage collector

• hnrj95 5y ago
  can’t say i’ve seen a better title recently
• throwaway894345 5y ago
  If anyone's curious, here are the links to the source code for the functions referenced in the article: * GC: https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#L1126 https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#... * gcWaitOnMark: https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#L1201 https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#... * gcSweep: https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#L2170 https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.16/src/runtime/mgc.go#...
• Thaxll 5y ago
  If you want a very good article about the Go GC: https://go.dev/blog/ismmkeynote https://go.dev/blog/ismmkeynote
• mdale 5y ago
  Great article title!
  • travisgriggs 5y ago
    Three title loves already. Is there some reason that this is a great article title? I feel like I'm missing out on some hidden joke here...
    • throwaway894345 5y ago
      It’s a pun, and a garbage one at that.
      • travisgriggs 5y ago
        Dang. I’m a Dad. Have been accused of an excess of dad humor. Have studied and written garbage collectors. And I missed this. I’m getting old. But thank you.
• 100pctremote 5y ago
  Now that's a title