Module object_forwarding

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Forwarding word in object copying.

Constants§

attempt_to_forward: Attempt to become the worker thread who will forward the object. The successful worker will set the object forwarding bits to BEING_FORWARDED, preventing other workers from forwarding the same object.
clear_forwarding_bits: Zero the forwarding bits of an object. This function is used on new objects.
debug_print_object_forwarding_info 🔒
forward_object: Copy an object and set the forwarding state.
forwarding_bits_offset_in_forwarding_pointer 🔒: (This function is only used internal to the util module)
get_forwarding_status: Return the forwarding bits for a given ObjectReference.
is_being_forwarded 🔒
is_forwarded
is_forwarded_or_being_forwarded
read_forwarding_pointer: Read the forwarding pointer of an object. This function is called on forwarded/being_forwarded objects.
spin_and_get_forwarded_object: Spin-wait for the object’s forwarding to become complete and then read the forwarding pointer to the new object.
state_is_being_forwarded
state_is_forwarded_or_being_forwarded
write_forwarding_pointer: Write the forwarding pointer of an object. This function is called on being_forwarded objects.