[pjmlp]

Even with critical timing, real time GCs exist for decades now, PTC and Aicas are two surviving companies selling software tooling for embedded markets, including their own JVM implementations, with AOT compilers, bare metal deployments and real time GC.

Many of their customers are factory processes and military deployments with weapons control, two scenarios where any kind of stall might produce deadly results.

[f1shy]

Thank you so much! Now I have a more powerful argument, when at work somebody says a motor ECU cannot use GC, because of time constraints! Of course I assume there might be a catch from the cost PoV, where Mil may be ok, automotive consumer goods may be a problem (today)

[pjmlp]

Here,

https://www.ptc.com/en/products/developer-tools/perc

https://www.aicas.com/wp/products-services/jamaicavm/

[dwattttt]

While I agree with the point, the word "surviving" doesn't do that point any favours.

[pjmlp]

Sadly in modern times many devs aren't willing to pay for their tools...

Yet they surely appreciate the income they earn by using them.