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Free Space Management

Official Documentation

  • Linux Kernel Documentation on Memory Management
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  • Microsoft Docs on Memory Management
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  • FreeBSD Handbook: Memory Management
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Research Papers

  • "Understanding and Improving Virtual Memory Management in Virtualized Environments" by Nadav Amit et al. (2015)
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  • "Efficient Memory Management for Big Data Collection in Multicore Systems" by Lu Fang et al. (2019)
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Additional Online Resources

  • Oracle Documentation on Memory Architecture
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  • IBM Knowledge Center on Memory Management
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  • Red Hat Customer Portal on System Memory
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Books

  • "Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces" by Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau and Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau
  • ISBN: 9781985086593

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of operating systems, including detailed chapters on free space management.

  • "Modern Operating Systems" by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Herbert Bos

  • ISBN: 9780133591620

  • Includes thorough coverage of memory management techniques, including free space management.

  • "Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective" by Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron

  • ISBN: 9780134092669
  • Offers insights into memory hierarchy and management from a programmer's perspective.

For Deep Dive into Implementation

  • "Understanding the Linux Kernel" by Daniel P. Bovet and Marco Cesati
  • ISBN: 9780596005658

  • Provides detailed explanations of Linux kernel internals, including memory management and free space handling.

  • "Windows Internals, Part 1" by Pavel Yosifovich et al.

  • ISBN: 9780735684188
  • Offers in-depth coverage of Windows memory management, including free space management techniques.

Standards

  • POSIX.1-2017 (IEEE Std 1003.1-2017)
  • While primarily focused on the interface, this standard includes specifications related to memory management that impact free space management.

  • Not freely available, but it's an authoritative source on standardized operating system interfaces.

  • ISO/IEC 9899:2018 - Programming languages -- C

  • This standard defines the C programming language, including memory management functions that interact with free space management.
  • Not freely available, but it's crucial for understanding low-level memory management in C programs.