From 8ca98464c200519e2c1e587cb31682c3af5e958f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Maidanski Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:31:52 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update Download information in GC overview document * doc/overview.html: Change Download page link to that on GitHub; add BDWGC acronym; remove link to gc.tar.gz; recommend to download "recent stable" version; remove link to ancient boehm-gc in gcc; provide link to the list of changes (for each version). --- doc/overview.html | 39 +++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/overview.html b/doc/overview.html index 4ca2f3e..d39fc50 100644 --- a/doc/overview.html +++ b/doc/overview.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Tutorial Slides FAQ Example - Download + Download License @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ and before that at ftp://ftp.parc.xerox.com/pub/gc/gc.html. ]

The Boehm-Demers-Weiser -conservative garbage collector can +conservative Garbage Collector (BDWGC) can be used as a garbage collecting replacement for C malloc or C++ new. It allows you to allocate memory basically as you normally would, @@ -51,23 +51,14 @@ Alternatively, the garbage collector may be used as a leak detector for C or C++ programs, though that is not its primary goal.

-Typically several versions will be available. -Usually you should first try to use -gc_source/gc.tar.gz, -which is normally an older, more stable version. -

-If that fails, try the latest explicitly numbered version -in -gc_source/. -Later versions may contain additional features, platform support, -or bug fixes, but are likely to be less well tested. -

-A slightly older version of the garbage collector is now also -included as part of the -GNU compiler -distribution. The source -code for that version is available for browsing -here. +Typically several versions are offered for +downloading: +preview, stable, legacy. +Usually you should use the one marked as the latest stable release. +Preview versions may contain additional features, platform support, +but are likely to be less well tested. +The list of changes for each version is specified on the +releases page.

The arguments for and against conservative garbage collection in C and C++ are briefly @@ -339,7 +330,7 @@ system.

Asymptote LaTeX-compatible vector graphics language. -

More collector information at this site

+

More information on the BDWGC primary site

A simple illustration of how to build and use the collector.

@@ -362,8 +353,12 @@ garbage collector.

Scalability of the collector to multiprocessors.

-Directory containing garbage collector source. -

More background information at this site

+Directory containing +the distribution files of all garbage collector releases. +It duplicates +Download page on +GitHub. +

More background information

An attempt to establish a bound on space usage of conservative garbage collectors.

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