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Subject: Re: Garbage collector on Ada?
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In article <3D1339BF.A2EB67B5@despammed.com>, Wes Groleau wrote:
> Does the gcc Java compiler do garbage collection?
Yes, of course.

> Or is that assumed to be a JVM thing, omitted for
> a native compiler?
It is part of the JVM environment.

> If it does garbage collection, is that in the back end?
No, it is a library.

> And if it's in the back end, how hard would it be
> to tweak it so that it provides GC for other languages?
It is the Bohm's conservative GC.
You *should* be able to use it with GNAT, but there is more work to do 
(things such as finalization).

Tristan.