This document introduces G1GC and summarizes its key features:
1. G1GC was introduced in Java SE 7 and became the default GC in Java SE 9. It aims to reduce pause times while maintaining relatively high throughput.
2. The heap is divided into fixed-size regions that may be assigned to different generations (young, old). Young GC collections only involve the young regions while mixed GCs involve both young and some old regions.
3. Concurrent marking identifies live data in the heap to inform later compaction. It involves initial marking, concurrent scanning of root regions, and final marking phases.
4. Collection set construction aims to balance GC pause time and throughput by selecting an