The lost malloc()(napcakes.nekoweb.org)
139 points by matt_d | 57 comments
Blog post exploring how early Unix editions (V4 through V8) handled memory allocation in C, including Dennis Ritchie's region-based malloc/mfree and allocation macros.
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139 points by matt_d | 57 comments
Blog post exploring how early Unix editions (V4 through V8) handled memory allocation in C, including Dennis Ritchie's region-based malloc/mfree and allocation macros.