Memory Management
In this chapter, we’ll dive into the world of memory management in Go, focusing on the mechanisms and strategies underpinning garbage collection. As we navigate the garbage collection concepts, including its evolution within Go, the distinctions between stack and heap memory allocations, and the advanced techniques employed to manage memory efficiently, you will understand the inner workings of Go’s memory management system.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Garbage collection
- Memory arenas
By the end of the chapter, you should be able to optimize your code to reduce memory usage, minimize garbage collection overhead, and ultimately improve the scalability and responsiveness of your applications.
