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Jul 25, 2024 · Backend Development
How to Slash Go GC Overhead on Large Heaps: Techniques and Code
This article examines why Go's garbage collector can become a CPU bottleneck with large heaps, demonstrates the performance impact with benchmark programs, and presents practical strategies—such as using pointer‑free allocations, mmap‑backed memory, and string interning—to dramatically reduce GC pause times.
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