Diagram of tri‑color marking stages overlaid on a memory heap.

Implementing Concurrent Garbage Collection: Deep Dive into Tri-Color Marking for Low-Latency Memory Management

A practical guide to building a concurrent garbage collector using tri‑color marking, covering core invariants, integration with JVM and Go runtimes, and real‑world performance tuning.

May 19, 2026 · 7 min · 1305 words · martinuke0
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