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Quote: efficient spin lock for each free list; keeps lock in cache

topics > all references > references i-l > QuoteRef: larsPA10_1998 , p. 179



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heap memory management
Topic:
critical regions

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The remaining key design decisions were driven primarily … [for LKmalloc]. … A spin lock protects each free list; there … [p. 180] We use our own spin lock implementation, … testing in the cache during a busy wait. …   Google-1   Google-2

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