I recently presented arguments for and against using dynamic memory allocation in C and C++ programs. 1 I do agree that truly safety-critical systems should avoid using dynamic allocation because the ...

A topic that I find particularly interesting, which is raised by many embedded software developers whom I meet, is dynamic memory allocation – grabbing chunks of memory as and when you need them. This ...

Many virtualization administrators have to face down the complex task of memory allocation in their environments. Regardless of whether an organization uses VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V, ...

During Apple’s “Scary Fast” event, one feature caught my eye unlike anything else: Dynamic Caching. Probably like most people watching the presentation, I had one reaction: “How does memory allocation ...

Dynamic memory allocation / deallocation happens very frequently in many programs. A large fraction of operations on strings and dynamic data structures (lists, trees, tables, etc) involve allocating ...

Most hypervisors provide multiple memory management techniques to help IT administrators optimize virtual servers and ensure that their VMs deliver sufficient performance. One common technique is ...