Dynamic storage allocation systems
Brian Randell, C. J. Kuehner · Communications of the ACM · 1968
In many recent computer system designs, hardware facilities have been provided for easing the problems of storage allocation.A method of characterizing dynamic storage allocation systems--accordlng to the functional capabilities provided and the underlying techniques used--is presented.The basic purpose of the paper is to provide a useful perspective from which the utility of Various hardware facilities may be assessed.A brief survey of storage allocation facilities in several representative computer systems is included as an appendix.