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set-minimum-free-space Function

Summary

Sets the minimum free space for a segment of the specified generation in 32-bit LispWorks.

Package

hcl

Signature

set-minimum-free-space gen-num size &optional segment => generation-size

Arguments
gen-num
The generation to be affected.
size
The size (in bytes) to set the segment to.
segment
An integer specifying the segment to be affected. The default value is 0, meaning the first segment of the generation.
Values
generation-size
A list showing information for the generation just specified in the call.
Description

The function set-minimum-free-space sets the minimum free space for segment segment of generation gen-num to size.

By default, affects the first segment — supply segment to affect a different segment of the generation.

The minimum free space is shown by room.

Notes

set-minimum-free-space is implemented only in 32-bit LispWorks. It is not relevant to the Memory Management API in 64-bit implementations.

See also

clean-generation-0
collect-generation-2
collect-highest-generation
expand-generation-1
room
set-promotion-count
11.3 Memory Management in 32-bit LispWorks


LispWorks® User Guide and Reference Manual - 01 Dec 2021 19:30:35