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Nick Chapsas September 28, 2025 36s

No Garbage Collection in C#

Summary

The transcript discusses a technique for managing garbage collection in performance-critical code blocks using the gc.try_start_node_gc_region method, which allows developers to request that the runtime pause garbage collection during sensitive operations. This approach is particularly useful in real-time systems, high-frequency trading, audio processing, and game engines where consistent performance is crucial. However, the method comes with a warning: if garbage collection must occur during the specified region, the application will throw an exception, requiring careful implementation and handling.

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