Knowing your Python Garbage Collector

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The document discusses garbage collection in Python. It describes the reference counting algorithm used by the CPython interpreter and how it handles memory management. It also discusses the mark and sweep algorithm used by PyPy and the challenges of each approach, such as handling cycles for reference counting and stopping the world for basic mark and sweep.

Knowing your garbage collector
Francisco Fernandez Castano
Rushmore.fm
francisco.fernandez.castano@gmail.com @fcofdezc
September 27, 2014
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Overview
1 Introduction
Motivation
Concepts
2 Algorithms
CPython RC
PyPy
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Motivation
Managing memory manually is hard.
Who owns the memory?
Should I free these resources?
What happens with double frees?
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Dangling pointers
int * func ( void )
{
int num = 1234;
/* ... */
return &num ;
}
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John Maccarthy
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Basic concepts
Heap
A data structure in which objects may be allocated or deallocated in any
order.
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Basic concepts
Heap
A data structure in which objects may be allocated or deallocated in any
order.
Mutator
The part of a running program which executes application code.
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nition
Garbage collection is automatic memory management. While the
mutator runs , it routinely allocates memory from the heap. If more
memory than available is needed, the collector reclaims unused memory
and returns it to the heap.
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CPython GC
CPython implementation has garbage collection.
CPython GC algorithm is Reference counting with cycle detector
It also has a generational GC.
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Young objects
[ elem * 2 for elem in elements ]
balance = (a / b / c) * 4
'asdadsasd - xxx '. replace ('x', 'y'). replace ('a', 'b')
foo.bar ()
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$PyObject typedef struct _object { _PyObject_HEAD_EXTRA Py_ssize_t ob_refcnt ; struct _typeobject * ob_type ; } PyObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 12 / 30$

$PyTypeObject typedef struct _typeobject { PyObject_VAR_HEAD const char * tp_name ; Py_ssize_t tp_basicsize , tp_itemsize ; destructor tp_dealloc ; printfunc tp_print ; getattrfunc tp_getattr ; setattrfunc tp_setattr ; void * tp_reserved ; . . } PyTypeObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 13 / 30$

Reference Counting Algorithm
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Reference Counting Algorithm
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Reference Counting Algorithm
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Reference Counting Algorithm
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Reference Counting Algorithm
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Cycles
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Cycles
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Demo
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Reference counting
Pros: Is incremental, as it works, it frees memory.
Cons: Detecting Cycles could be hard.
Cons: Size overhead on objects.
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PyPy
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Mark and Sweep Algorithm
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Mark and Sweep Algorithm
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Mark and Sweep Algorithm
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Mark and Sweep Algorithm
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Mark and sweep
Pros: Can collect cycles.
Cons: Basic implementation stops the world
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Questions?
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Knowing your Python Garbage Collector

1. Knowing your garbage collector Francisco Fernandez Castano Rushmore.fm francisco.fernandez.castano@gmail.com @fcofdezc September 27, 2014 Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 1 / 30

2. Overview 1 Introduction Motivation Concepts 2 Algorithms CPython RC PyPy Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 2 / 30

3. Motivation Managing memory manually is hard. Who owns the memory? Should I free these resources? What happens with double frees? Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 3 / 30

4. Dangling pointers int * func ( void ) { int num = 1234; /* ... */ return &num ; } Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 4 / 30

5. John Maccarthy Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 5 / 30

6. Basic concepts Heap A data structure in which objects may be allocated or deallocated in any order. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 6 / 30

7. Basic concepts Heap A data structure in which objects may be allocated or deallocated in any order. Mutator The part of a running program which executes application code. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 7 / 30

8. Basic concepts Heap A data structure in which objects may be allocated or deallocated in any order. Mutator The part of a running program which executes application code. Collector The part of a running program responsible of garbage collection. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 8 / 30

9. Garbage collection De

10. nition Garbage collection is automatic memory management. While the mutator runs , it routinely allocates memory from the heap. If more memory than available is needed, the collector reclaims unused memory and returns it to the heap. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 9 / 30

11. CPython GC CPython implementation has garbage collection. CPython GC algorithm is Reference counting with cycle detector It also has a generational GC. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 10 / 30

12. Young objects [ elem * 2 for elem in elements ] balance = (a / b / c) * 4 'asdadsasd - xxx '. replace ('x', 'y'). replace ('a', 'b') foo.bar () Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 11 / 30

13. PyObject typedef struct _object { _PyObject_HEAD_EXTRA Py_ssize_t ob_refcnt ; struct _typeobject * ob_type ; } PyObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 12 / 30

14. PyTypeObject typedef struct _typeobject { PyObject_VAR_HEAD const char * tp_name ; Py_ssize_t tp_basicsize , tp_itemsize ; destructor tp_dealloc ; printfunc tp_print ; getattrfunc tp_getattr ; setattrfunc tp_setattr ; void * tp_reserved ; . . } PyTypeObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 13 / 30

15. Reference Counting Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 14 / 30

16. Reference Counting Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 15 / 30

17. Reference Counting Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 16 / 30

18. Reference Counting Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 17 / 30

19. Reference Counting Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 18 / 30

20. Cycles Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 19 / 30

21. Cycles Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 20 / 30

22. PyObject typedef struct _object { _PyObject_HEAD_EXTRA Py_ssize_t ob_refcnt ; struct _typeobject * ob_type ; } PyObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 21 / 30

23. PyTypeObject typedef struct _typeobject { PyObject_VAR_HEAD const char * tp_name ; Py_ssize_t tp_basicsize , tp_itemsize ; destructor tp_dealloc ; printfunc tp_print ; getattrfunc tp_getattr ; setattrfunc tp_setattr ; void * tp_reserved ; . . } PyTypeObject ; Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 22 / 30

24. Demo Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 23 / 30

25. Reference counting Pros: Is incremental, as it works, it frees memory. Cons: Detecting Cycles could be hard. Cons: Size overhead on objects. Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 24 / 30

26. PyPy Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 25 / 30

27. Mark and Sweep Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 26 / 30

28. Mark and Sweep Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 27 / 30

29. Mark and Sweep Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 28 / 30

30. Mark and Sweep Algorithm Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 29 / 30

31. Mark and sweep Pros: Can collect cycles. Cons: Basic implementation stops the world Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 30 / 30

32. Questions? Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 31 / 30

33. The End Francisco Fernandez Castano (@fcofdezc) Python GC September 27, 2014 32 / 30

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