Info wanted on GC algorithms

[Peter B. Kessler]

Dan Hicks wrote:
> Where would be the best place to look for a general description of the 
> (reportedly) 3.5 different GC algorithms/modes in hotspot?  Not looking 
> for gory details, just a general outline.

A good place to start is

     Our Collectors
     http://blogs.sun.com/jonthecollector/entry/our_collectors

and for deeper reading, there's

     Memory Management in the Java HotSpot Virtual Machine
     http://java.sun.com/j2se/reference/whitepapers/memorymanagement_whitepaper.pdf

Come back with more questions!

			... peter