~ chicken-core (chicken-5) d9fa91ca578fab613052514797f610d648fb8e3a
commit d9fa91ca578fab613052514797f610d648fb8e3a Author: Peter Bex <peter@more-magic.net> AuthorDate: Wed Jan 13 08:52:26 2021 +0100 Commit: Peter Bex <peter@more-magic.net> CommitDate: Wed Jan 13 08:52:54 2021 +0100 Add NEWS entry for GC change by Megane This is quite a major change, and adds a new runtime option, so it deserves a mention in NEWS. diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 50d90cd2..0ef6b0b8 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ finalizer count is non-zero - The symbol `srfi-87` has been added to the list of built-in feature identifiers. + - Garbage collection algorithm has been changed to reduce thrashing + when heap is almost full, by growing the heap sooner. A new -:hf + option was added to tweak when heap growth should occur. - Compiler - Avoid re-using argvector when inline rest operations are beingTrap