libgc/README.md

# libgc

This is a garbage collecting storage allocator that is intended to be used as a plug-in replacement for C's malloc.

Since the collector does not require pointers to be tagged, it does not attempt to ensure that all inaccessible storage is reclaimed. However, in our experience, it is typically more successful at reclaiming unused memory than most C programs using explicit deallocation. Unlike manually introduced leaks, the amount of unreclaimed memory typically stays bounded.