6.172 | Fall 2018 | Undergraduate

Performance Engineering of Software Systems

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Lecture 12: Parallel Storage Allocation

Description: Prof. Shun discusses the differences between malloc() and mmap(); how cactus stacks work; parallel allocation strategies including global heaps, local heaps, and local ownership; and incremental, parallel, and concurrent garbage collection.

Instructor: Julian Shun

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