The Go FAQ addresses this: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;golang.org&#x2F;doc&#x2F;faq#garbage_collection" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;golang.org&#x2F;doc&#x2F;faq#garbage_collection</a><p>Upon re-reading, it&#x27;s distressing to hear that the GC latency has been raised from &quot;not significant&quot; to &quot;low.&quot;