Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Christopher S George

Gang Peng

Patrick Henri Dussud

Peter A Hallam

Anson Michael Horton

Michael Gregory Montwill

The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for performing garbage collection based on the total memory consumed by managed objects on a heap. The total memory includes heap memory and unmanaged memory. The garbage collector accepts input that indicates the amount of unmanaged memory and associates this amount with the managed object. The garbage collector then adjusts a collection strategy for the managed object based on the input. The input is sent to the garbage collector if the allocated amount meets a certain criteria in comparison with the size of the managed object on the heap. The amount may be automatically disassociated with the managed object when the managed is destroyed or the garbage collector may receive another input that removes the amount from being associated with the managed object.

System and method for performing garbage collection based on unmanaged memory allocations

A system and method facilitating attributed debugging is provided that facilitates a developer of an object to determine what information a debugger displays. An expression evaluator is provided. The system can further include, optionally, a debuggee (e.g., process to be debugged). The debuggee includes attribute(s) which are employed by the debugger to facilitate debugging of the application&#x2014;'attributed debugging.' This allows a developer of a type to declaratively indicate how information is to be displayed during debugging. Attributed debugging thus allows the manipulation of the view of data in the debugger by allowing the type author annotations with which they can control.

Growing community of inventors

Issaquah, WA, United States of America

Christopher S George