This week we conclude our discussion of dynamic memory allocation with a discussion of the history and implementation of garbage collectors. There are no mentions of raccoons.

Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine, Part I

Uniprocessor Garbage Collection Techniques?

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Generation Scavenging: A Non-disruptlve High Perfornm.nce Storage Reclamation Algorithm 1. Introduction 2. The Relationship Betw

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This week we present the first of two episodes on dynamic memory allocation. We were going to talk about garbage collection, but realized we should probably discuss allocators first. Turns out they are complicated, and there are many different strategies.

Dynamic Storage Allocation: A Survey and Critical Review (Wilson)

Hoard: a scalable memory allocator for multithreaded applications

mimalloc: A new, high-performance, scalable memory allocator for the modern era - Microsoft Research

A Scalable Concurrent malloc(3) Implementation for FreeBSD

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In this episode we interview Alan Dyke, a colleague of Erik's who got his Ph.D from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he did research on Computer-Aided Software Engineering. We talk about Alan's unique journey in software development, going from the academic environment to the defense industry, embedded software, and biotech. We also learn about the crucial importance of calibrating your software for hurricanes.

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