C still is the top embedded development language, while C++ and Java are catching up. Are you worried that trying these object-oriented platforms will poison the water, cause object-code bloat, and ...

Does this all baffle you when trying to tune the garbage collector while trying to get the required throughput and latency from your Java application? If it does then don’t worry, you are not alone.

One of the most important aspects of the Java programming environment that make it especially appropriate for development of complex high-availability system software is automatic garbage collection, ...

Most modern programming languages use garbage collection, but developers have options for how it is implemented and tuned. Get an overview of how garbage collection works in languages such as Java, ...

Garbage collection certainly doesn’t sound like a particularly enticing subject, given that most associate it with dragging cans out to the sidewalk once a week. But garbage collection is an important ...

Standard Java has been found unsuitable for many embedded applications, but real-time and mission-critical enhancements are remolding the language. Hard real-time Java was formalized in JSR-1. It ...

WebAssembly’s garbage collection extension makes it easier to run languages like Java on the front end. Could it be the start of a new era in web development? JavaScript is the clear choice for ...