Messages in this thread |  | | | From | Systemkennung Linux <> | | Subject | Re: Memory Management - BSD vs Linux | | Date | Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:10:33 +0200 (MET DST) |
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> > [1] FreeBSD uses a "Zone allocator" for kernel memory allocation. > > NetBSD - I am not so sure. > > Linux - Buddy system. > > Speaking of which, where can I find information on these methods? I > have the Bonwick paper on the slab allocator, but nothing over any > other methods (I am specifically interested in the buddy system). > > Or I could wait a few weeks until I have access to a decent library...
If I remember right Knuth describes the buddy system in his bible.
Ralf
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