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Anatomy of the Linux Slab Allocator

May 17, 2007, 04:30 (0 Talkback[s])
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"The goal of memory management is to provide a method by which memory can be dynamically shared amongst a variety of users for a variety of purposes. The memory management method should do both of the following:

"Minimize the amount of time required to manage the memory

"Maximize the available memory for general usage (minimize management overhead)..."

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