On: Scala Native

[more_original]

Looks like it's currently using the Boehm–Demers–Weiser conservative garbage collector. In scala-native/rtlib/src/main/resources/rt.cpp it includes gc.h and allocates memory using GC_malloc, i.e. not in precise mode.

[airless_bar → more_original]

Ouch.

[amelius → airless_bar]

The garbage collector is typically the most difficult part of a language implementation, so I'm not surprised. On the other hand, a simple GC can be sufficient for many projects.

[broodbucket → airless_bar]

They can still replace it later once they're further along with the rest of the implementation. I doubt they'll keep it.