Slab allocator
Slab allocator is a cache management structure for efficient use of kernel memory. It was designed by Jeff Bonwick of Sun Microsystems, for SunOS. It is also a part of the basic Linux kernel memory management system. It is targeted for use of many small pieces of memory chunks. By managing small memory chunks in the units called slabs, this mechanism enables lower fragmentation, fast allocation, and reclaming memory.
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