11 Memory Management

This chapter introduces some basic ideas of memory management, and then discusses the LispWorks memory management system in more detail. The chapter also introduces the functions and macros needed to control memory management. Full details of all the symbols mentioned here are given in 37 The HCL Package and 47 The SYSTEM Package.

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Guidance for control of the memory management system

11.3 Memory Management in 32-bit LispWorks

11.4 Memory Management in 64-bit LispWorks

11.5 The Mobile GC

11.6 Common Memory Management Features