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		pyalot2 on Aug 12, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Babylon.js: JS framework for building 3D games wit... Firefox has been working on an incremental GC

mistercow on Aug 12, 2013 [–]

I believe that they have been using an incremental GC since version 16.

kg on Aug 13, 2013 | [–]

Correct. In profiles I typically observe incremental GC running in 1-5ms increments, which makes it easier for it to fit in between frames without causing visible stutter.

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