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Updated GSoC 2014 Ideas (markdown)

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@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ In contrast, in Nimrod, the garbage collection algorithm is chosen at compile-ti
The Nimrod code generator and type system can provide various GC roots marking strategies, various kinds of write/read barriers and all necessary static type information (e.g. static cycle analysis) and a GC implementation will consist only of a single Nimrod module (supplied as a command-line parameter) that The Nimrod code generator and type system can provide various GC roots marking strategies, various kinds of write/read barriers and all necessary static type information (e.g. static cycle analysis) and a GC implementation will consist only of a single Nimrod module (supplied as a command-line parameter) that
provides configuration for the code generator and implements the logic of the garbage collection algorithm. This module will be compiled as C code with the rest of the program and it could be easily debugged using standard C/C++ debugging and profiling tools. provides configuration for the code generator and implements the logic of the garbage collection algorithm. This module will be compiled as C code with the rest of the program and it could be easily debugged using standard C/C++ debugging and profiling tools.
**Tasks:**
* Add support for precise stack marking * Add support for precise stack marking
* Add support for read barriers and polish the support for Levanoni/Petrank style of write barriers * Add support for read barriers and polish the support for Levanoni/Petrank style of write barriers
* Implement the infrastructure for picking a user-supplied GC module * Implement the infrastructure for picking a user-supplied GC module