gsgc-step-generation

$Revision: 5.0.2.4 $

Function

Package: SYSTEM

Arguments: nil

Calling this function, which returns the new value of the :current-generation parameter, increases the current generation number and, if necessary, the value of :tenure-limit as well. Since tenuring only occurs at scavenge time and calling this function does not cause a scavenge, objects are not tenured simply by a call to this function. Users should be sure that this function is called regularly, either by having the value of the switch :auto-step be non-nil, or by explicitly calling this function.

See 5.0 System parameters and switches in gc.htm for more information on garbage collection and gsgc switches.

The general documentation description is in introduction.htm. The index is in index.htm.