GC You Later, Allocator

GC You Later, Allocator github.com/swankjesse/memory

Let’s Make Breakfast

Kitchen Counters You allocate space You do stuff in that
space You clean it up and start again

Counter Space is Precious More counter space lets you do
more things! When counter space is tight, you thrash

Locality Items that are used together should be close together

Let’s Make an App

9:57 9:57

Compose UI ANDROID iOS SwiftUI SHARED NearbyGator GatorsService Code

data class NearbyGator( val name: String, val distance: Double, )

/** * Detects green toothy gators using Bluetooth GATT ERS.
*/ interface GatorsService : AutoCloseable { fun addListener(listener: Listener) fun removeListener(listener: Listener) interface Listener { fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) } }

class NearbyGatorsContent( gatorsService: GatorsService, ) : GatorsService.Listener { var list
by mutableStateOf<List<NearbyGator>>(listOf()) init { gatorsService.addListener(this) } override fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) { list = nearbyGators } }

class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject, GatorsServiceListener { @Published var array: [NearbyGator] =
[] init(gatorsService: GatorsService) { gatorsService.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(nearbyGators: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = nearbyGators } }

@Composable fun Content() { if (showNearbyGators) { NearbyGatorsScreen( content =
NearbyGatorsContent(service), onDismiss = { showNearbyGators = false }, ).Show() } ... }

struct ContentView: View { ... var body: some View {
Button( ... ) .sheet(isPresented: $showNearbyGators) { NearbyGatorsView( NearbyGatorsContent(service), $showNearbyGators ) } } }

Logical Memory

val chompy = NearbyGator( name = "Chompy", distance = 5.5,
) NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5

) String data "Chompy" NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5 Class name "NearbyGator" superclass Any ...

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5 Class name "NearbyGator" superclass Any ... Class name "Any" superclass null ...

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5 class Class name "NearbyGator" superclass Any ... class Class name "Any" superclass null ...

) CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5 class Class name "NearbyGator" superclass Any ... class Class name "Any" superclass null ... class Class name "Class" superclass Any ...

) class CharArray length 6 0 C 1 h 2 o 3 m 4 p 5 y class String data "Chompy" class NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 5.5 class Class name "NearbyGator" superclass Any ... class Class name "Any" superclass null ... class Class name "Class" superclass Any ...

) CharArray 6 C h o m p y String "Chompy" NearbyGator "Chompy" 5.5 Class "NearbyGator" Any ... Class "Any" null ... Class "Class" Any ...

) 6 C h o m p y 5.5 ... null ... ...

) 0x06 0x43 0x68 0x6f 0x6d 0x70 0x79 0x40160000000000 ... 0x00 ... ...

Logical Memory is a Big Graph! Each object is just
a combination of: • Values like Doubles and Chars • References to other objects Your program works by manipulating this graph

Physical Memory

iFixit, https://www.iﬁxit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+XL+Teardown/71237

RAM: Random Access Memory Like a ByteArray(4294967296) Keeps state for
the OS and all running apps Physical Memory is a Big ByteArray!

Allocating Memory

The allocator’s job is to bridge the gap between ‘Big
Graph’ and ‘Big ByteArray’

The Simplest Allocator Allocate memory in sequence, as requested When
you run out of memory, crash! targets.withType<KotlinNativeTarget>().all { compilations.configureEach { compileTaskProvider.configure { compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xgc=noop") } } }

0x99 0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06
0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x

var nextOffset = 160000 0x99 0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09
0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x

var nextOffset = 160000 val referenceSize = 4 0x99 0xfe
0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x

var nextOffset = 160000 val referenceSize = 4 0x99 0xfe
0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x 160000

var nextOffset = 160000 val referenceSize = 4 10 0x99
0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x 160000

var nextOffset = 160000 val referenceSize = 4 10 0x99
0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x 160000 160010

var nextOffset = 160000 val referenceSize = 4 10 21
0x99 0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x 160000 160010

0x99 0xfe 0xb0b15c00 0x0465 0x00 0x09 0xcafebabe 0x08675309 0x43 0x06 0x68 0x6d 0x6f 0x79 0x70 0xc0 4016000000000000 0x 160000 160021 160010

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var nextOffset = 160056 val referenceSize = 4 0x00027122 0x0002712d
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0x000271a0 0x00027115 0x00027122 0x00027127 0x0002712d 0x00027100 0x00027100 0x00027100 0x000271a0 0x000271a0
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0x00027100 0x000271a0 0x00027115 0x00027122 0x00027127 0x0002712d 00027100 00027100 00027100 000271a0
000271a0 00027115 0002712d 00027127 99 fe b0b15c00 0465 00 09 cafebabe 4016000000000000 08675309 43 06 68 6d 6f 79 70 c0 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x var nextOffset = 160056 val referenceSize = 4

00027100 00027100 00027100 000271a0 000271a0 00027115 0002712d 00027127 99 fe
b0b15c00 0465 00 09 cafebabe 4016000000000000 08675309 43 06 68 6d 6f 79 70 c0 var nextOffset = 160056 val referenceSize = 4

Real Allocators They don’t keep everything in the big graph!
• Some objects in the graph have no incoming references • Nobody will know if we stop tracking them! You can create temporary objects without running out of memory

Garbage Collection A batch process to ﬁnd & free unnecessary
objects 1. Mark every object you can reach 2. Free the rest Used by the JVM, ART, Kotlin/Native, JavaScript, and Golang

class NearbyGatorsContent { var list = listOf<NearbyGator>() override fun onGators(nearbyGators:
List<NearbyGator>) { list = nearbyGators } }

List size 1 0 NearbyGator name "Lyle" distance 4.57 NearbyGators
Content list HomeActivity scope ... model

Content list NearbyGator name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 9.58 List size 2 0 1 HomeActivity scope ... model

Content list NearbyGator name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator name "Chompy" distance 9.58 List size 2 0 1 HomeActivity scope ... model ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

NearbyGators Content list NearbyGator name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator name
"Chompy" distance 9.58 List size 2 0 1 HomeActivity scope ... model ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Reference Counting Each object tracks how many other objects reference
it When the count reaches zero, it self-destructs Used by Swift, Python, C++’s std::shared_ptr, and Rust’s Rc<T>

class NearbyGatorsContent { var array: [NearbyGator] = [] func onGators(array:
[NearbyGator]) { self.array = array } }

NearbyGators Content ref count 1 array NearbyGator ref count 1
name "Lyle" distance 4.57 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0

name "Chompy" distance 9.58 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Lyle" distance 4.57 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0 Array ref count 1 size 1 0 1

name "Chompy" distance 9.58 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Lyle" distance 4.57 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0 Array ref count 1 size 1 0 1 0

name "Chompy" distance 9.58 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Smiley" distance 7.64 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Lyle" distance 4.57 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0 1 0

name "Chompy" distance 9.58 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Smiley" distance 7.64 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0 1

name "Chompy" distance 9.58 NearbyGator ref count 1 name "Smiley" distance 7.64 HomeView ref count 1 model Array ref count 1 size 1 0 1 2

Leaking Memory

Leaks Wasted counter space wrecks your cooking performance Wasted memory
can wreck your app’s performance Impact is most severe for long-running processes: • Servers • Point-of-sale apps

class NearbyGatorsContent( gatorsService: GatorsService, ) : GatorsService.Listener { var list
by mutableStateOf<List<NearbyGator>>(listOf()) init { gatorsService.addListener(this) } override fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) { list = nearbyGators } }

class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject, GatorsServiceListener { @Published var array: [NearbyGator] =
[] init(gatorsService: GatorsService) { gatorsService.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = array } }

XCODE TIPS 5

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1 MaNY OBJECTS SHARE A NODE

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1 kotlin { targets.withType<KotlinNativeTarget>().all { compilations.configureEach {
compileTaskProvider.configure { // This makes the Xcode memory analyzer graphs easier to // understand. Be careful when using this in production; // it's not as stable as the default allocator. // (See KT-68769) compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xallocator=std") // Work around an issue with the above option! compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs.add("-opt") } } } }

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1 Task :shared:linkDebugFrameworkIosSimulatorArm64 FAILED /Users/jwilson/.gradle/.../kotlinx-coroutines-core is cached
(in ~/.konan/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.0.0/...), but its dependency isn't: /Users/jwilson/.konan/.../stdlib $ rm -rf ~/.konan/kotlin-native-prebuilt-macos-aarch64-2.0.0

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1

FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS #1 MORE NODES!

PAY ATTENTION TO ZOOM #2

PAY ATTENTION TO ZOOM #2 Labeled Nodes

PAY ATTENTION TO ZOOM #2 Labeled Edges Labeled Nodes

PRINT DESCRIPTION #3

PRINT DESCRIPTION #3 THAT’S TOSTRING()

STACK LOGGING #4

STACK LOGGING #4 USELESS LABELS

STACK LOGGING #4

STACK LOGGING #4 CALL STACK WHEN IT WAS ALLOCATED!

FORCE GC #5 132 INSTANCEs }

/** * Call this in debug builds to collect Kotlin
objects and chains * of Kotlin + Swift objects. This isn't necessary for correct * application behavior, but it is helpful when doing memory * analysis because it removes unreachable objects. * * This runs a Kotlin GC which may have the side effect of * queueing some Swift objects to be eligible for `deinit()`. * And running that `deinit()` on the main thread will potentially * make some Kotlin objects eligible for collection! */ @OptIn(NativeRuntimeApi::class) object KotlinMemory { fun blockingCollect() { GC.collect() } } FORCE GC #5

FORCE GC #5 9 INSTANCEs }

XCODE TIPS 5 FLATTEN KOTLIN/NATIVE ALLOCATIONS PAY ATTENTION TO ZOOM
PRINT DESCRIPTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. STACK LOGGING FORCE GC

Memory Leaks on Android

Just Use LeakCanary It detects leaks automatically: • It knows
the lifecycles for common Android objects • If an object is still reachable in the Big Graph after its lifecycle is done, it probably leaked The leak trace shows you what to ﬁx

YourKit Too Export an .hprof ﬁle from Android Studio Open
that in YourKit Much more capable than Android Studio’s heap viewer

class NearbyGatorsContent( private val gatorsService: GatorsService, ) : GatorsService.Listener {
val list = mutableStateListOf<NearbyGator>() init { gatorsService.addListener(this) } override fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) { list.clear() list.addAll(nearbyGators) } } }

val list = mutableStateListOf<NearbyGator>() init { gatorsService.addListener(this) } override fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) { list.clear() list.addAll(nearbyGators) } }

val list = mutableStateListOf<NearbyGator>() init { gatorsService.addListener(this) } override fun onGators(nearbyGators: List<NearbyGator>) { list.clear() list.addAll(nearbyGators) } fun close() { gatorsService.removeListener(this) } }

Memory Leaks on iOS using Kotlin/Native

Just Use LeakSwift Just joking! iOS doesn’t have a P-Y
There’s a couple of libraries but nothing as easy or capable

class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject, GatorsServiceListener { private let service: GatorsService @Published
var array: [NearbyGator] = [] init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = array } } }

var array: [NearbyGator] = [] init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = array } }

deinit { service.removeListener(listener: self) } } class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject, GatorsServiceListener
{ private let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = array }

var array: [NearbyGator] = [] init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: self) } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { self.array = array } deinit { service.removeListener(listener: self) } }

List size 0 0 GatorsService listeners ... NearbyGators Content ref
count 1 service ... HomeView ref count 1 model

count 1 service ... HomeView ref count 1 model 1

count 1 service ... 2 HomeView ref count 1 model 1

count 1 service ... 2 HomeView ref count 1 model 1 1

count 1 service ... 2 HomeView ref count 1 model 1 1 ✔ ✔

func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array = array private let
service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] {abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener( listener: )def deinit { service.removeListener( } listener: )ghi GatorsServiceListener }nop self. self self }xxz ,

private let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = []
{abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener( )def deinit { service.removeListener( } )ghi }nop }xxz , func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array = array self. GatorsServiceListener listener: listener: self self

func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array = array content? private
let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] {abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener( )def }xxz )ghi GatorsServiceListener {hij }klm }nop private class Listener : var content: NearbyGatorsContent? = nil deinit { service.removeListener( } listener: listener: self self

func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array = array content? private
let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] {abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener( )def }xxz )ghi GatorsServiceListener {hij }klm }nop private class Listener : var content: NearbyGatorsContent? = nil deinit { service.removeListener( } listener: listener listener: listener

deinit { service.removeListener( } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array
= array content? private let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] {abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject private let listener: Listener init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: listener )def self.listener = Listener() self.listener.content = self }xxz listener: listener )ghi GatorsServiceListener {hij }klm }nop private class Listener : var content: NearbyGatorsContent? = nil

deinit { service.removeListener( } func onGators(array: [NearbyGator]) { } .array
= array content? private let service: GatorsService @Published var array: [NearbyGator] = [] {abc class NearbyGatorsContent: ObservableObject private let listener: Listener init(service: GatorsService) { self.service = service service.addListener(listener: listener )def self.listener = Listener() self.listener.content = self }xxz listener: listener )ghi weak GatorsServiceListener {hij }klm }nop private class Listener : var content: NearbyGatorsContent? = nil

NearbyGators Content ref count 1 service listener ... List size
0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model

0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model Listener ref count 1 content

0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model Listener ref count 1 content + 1 weak

0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model 1 Listener ref count 1 content + 1 weak

0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model 1 Listener ref count 1 content 2 + 1 weak

0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count 1 model 1 Listener ref count 1 content 2 0 + 1 weak

List size 0 0 GatorsService listeners ... HomeView ref count
1 model 1 Listener ref count 1 content 2 1

HomeView ref count 1 model Listener ref count 1 content
2 1 0

HomeView ref count 1 model

It’s Difﬁcult One big graph of objects with different rules
for different objects: • Swift does reference counting • Kotlin does garbage collection

class Holder { var target: Any? = null } fun
createSmallCycle() { val holder = Holder() val array = NSMutableArray() array.addObject(holder) holder.target = array } Retain Cycles without any Swift NSMutableArray ref count 1 size 1 0 Holder target

It’s not a problem while the objects are still in
use The garbage collector can collect cycles as long as every property is declared in Kotlin A cycle* in the Big Graph with at least one NSObject** * ** Anatomy of a Leak

Avoiding Leaks, Systematically

How Swift Does It Every property is either an owned
reference (default) or one of two other kinds, weak and unowned iOS developers are always thinking about this! It’s as bad as Java developers worrying about null DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in ... }

How I Avoid Leaks in Kotlin/Native Never reference a Swift
object from a Kotlin object If I must break Rule #1: A. Give the referencing Kotlin class a close() function B. That function sets properties to null C. Make sure it gets called RULE #1 RULE #2

class DisplayLinkTarget( private var displayLink: CADisplayLink?, ) { ... fun
close() { displayLink?.invalidate() displayLink = null // Break a reference cycle. } }

Why Break Cycles From Kotlin?

Why Break Cycles From Kotlin? Did ya get the latest
Kotlin alligators library?

Did ya get the latest Kotlin alligators library? Yep! But
Xcode is mad ’cause it’s leaking memory

Yep! But Xcode is mad ’cause it’s leaking memory Oh
shit

Oh shit Oh shit

Oh shit It’s equally valid to break cycles from Swift,
or a mix of both! Kotlin that doesn’t leak helps to earn iOS engineers' trust

Detecting Leaks in Tests We built a LeakWatcher test helper
in Redwood Currently JVM-only It uses PhantomReference to check whether an object is referenced val leakWatcher = LeakWatcher { content.listener } content.close() leakWatcher.assertNotLeaked()

Detecting Leaks in Production We also built a LeakDetector API
in Redwood Supports the JVM, Kotlin/Native, and Kotlin/JS It uses WeakReference to check whether an object is referenced leakDetector.watchReference( reference = listener, note = "content listener removed", )

Take Aways

Life Comes At You Swiftly Garbage Collection is great LeakCanary
is great iOS has neither Every Swift object is a resource you might need to release Xcode can be coerced into helping you

Valhalla BONUS TOPIC

Java’s Epic Refactor Kotlin already has a limited version with
@JvmInline value classes GOAL: HOW: PLUS: Increase the information density in the JVM’s memory By unifying primitives and references in the type system Better null handling!

record NearbyGator(String name, double distance) { public }

value public } record NearbyGator(String name, double distance) {

record NearbyGator(String name, double distance) { public } value

0 1 2 3 size Array distance name NearbyGator 7.64
String data "Lyle" distance name NearbyGator 9.58 String data "Smiley" 5.31 distance name NearbyGator String data "Chompy" 0 1 2

0 1 2 3 size Array distance name NearbyGator 7.64
String data "Lyle" distance name 9.58 String data "Smiley" 5.31 distance name String data "Chompy" 0 1 2

Valhalla Started in 2014 as a research project You can
download a build of JDK 23 that has value classes today

Thanks github.com/swankjesse/memory

GC You Later, Allocator

GC You Later, Allocator

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