What does 'safepoint' in the GC/memory-management subsystem?

KDr2 · October 21, 2020, 2:24am

As I understood, a ‘safepoint’ is a point at which GC never occurs, is my understanding correct? Or I missed something important? Thanks.

Keno · October 21, 2020, 6:24am

Other way around - a safepoint is a point where the GC may safely run. The terminology was written by people writing GCs ;).