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===Garbage collection===
The [[Garbage collection (computer science)|garbage collector]] for Self uses [[Tracing garbage collection#Generational GC (ephemeral GC)|generational garbage collection]] which segregates objects by age. By using the memory management system to record page writes a write-barrier can be maintained. This technique gives excellent performance, although after running for some time a full garbage collection can occur, taking considerable time.{{Vague|date=April 2020}}