Illustration of overlapping threads and memory epochs.

The Thread Safety Tradeoffs of Epoch Based Reclamation

A deep dive into epoch based reclamation, its thread‑safety model, performance trade‑offs, and how it stacks up against alternative reclamation schemes.

May 17, 2026 · 9 min · 1832 words · martinuke0
Illustration of overlapping epochs in concurrent memory reclamation.

How Epoch-Based Reclamation Avoids the Stalled Pointer Problem

A deep dive into epoch‑based reclamation, showing why it solves the stalled pointer issue and how to apply it safely in high‑performance concurrent code.

May 17, 2026 · 9 min · 1803 words · martinuke0
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