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1.3 Memory Leak

Historical notes on memory leaks, why GC cannot reclaim memory still referenced by root objects, and several common causes.

Garbage Collection / RuntimeCreated 03/20/2022Updated 06/20/20251 min readhistorical

This is a historical learning note and may contain outdated or incomplete understanding.

1. What Is a Memory Leak?

Memory keeps growing and cannot be reclaimed, eventually causing OOM. This is a memory leak, and it eventually causes OOM.

GC cannot reclaim memory referenced by Root objects.

The key is to find Root objects that have not been released.

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