Mark And Sweep as Minor GC in Node.Js

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Peter K
December 11, 2024

Yes! The title is correct! You might never heard of the possibility to change the Scavenger algorithm to mark-and-sweep (like to major gc), but I am pretty sure it has some benefits in some scenarios. Read the article to understand how it works and when to use it.

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