slab allocator

In-Depth Analysis of the Linux Slab Allocator: From Principles to Practice

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In-Depth Analysis of the Linux Slab Allocator: From Principles to Practice

In-Depth Analysis of the Linux Slab Allocator: From Principles to Practice 1 Overview of the Linux Slab Allocator 1.1 What is the Slab Allocator The slab allocator is an efficient small memory allocation mechanism in the Linux operating system kernel, specifically designed for managing the allocation and release of kernel objects. This mechanism was originally … Read more

Summary of Linux Memory Management (Part II)

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Summary of Linux Memory Management (Part II)

After the system starts, memory allocation and release in the Linux system kernel is performed using the buddy system mechanism after the mem_init() function completes. This mechanism can allocate both high memory and low memory. In addition to the buddy system, Linux has several other methods for memory allocation and release, but they are all … Read more