gencgc: scale generation.bytes_consed_between_gc to number of gens

[sbcl.git] / src / code / gc.lisp

diff --git a/src/code/gc.lisp b/src/code/gc.lisp
index b477d98..a9893b0 100644 (file)
--- a/src/code/gc.lisp
+++ b/src/code/gc.lisp
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ Note: currently changes to this value are lost when saving core."
       "Number of bytes that can be allocated to GENERATION before that
 generation is considered for garbage collection. This value is meaningless for
 generation 0 (the nursery): see BYTES-CONSED-BETWEEN-GCS instead. Default is
-5% of the dynamic space size. Can be assigned to using SETF. Available on
-GENCGC platforms only.
+5% of the dynamic space size divided by the number of non-nursery generations.
+Can be assigned to using SETF. Available on GENCGC platforms only.
 
 Experimental: interface subject to change."
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