> The only significant cost tracing has these days is in memory footprint.
And that's not insignificant. The top-of-the-line Pixel 6 Pro has twice as much RAM as the top-of-the-line iPhone 13 Pro. Maybe the Android camp is just more eager to play the specs game, but I've long speculated that iOS simply needs less RAM because of its refusal to use tracing GC.
And that's not insignificant. The top-of-the-line Pixel 6 Pro has twice as much RAM as the top-of-the-line iPhone 13 Pro. Maybe the Android camp is just more eager to play the specs game, but I've long speculated that iOS simply needs less RAM because of its refusal to use tracing GC.