Linear Allocation The first memory allocation strategy that I will cover is also one of the simplest ones: linear allocation. As the name suggests, memory is allocated linearly. Throughout this series, I will be using the concept of an allocator as a means to allocate this memory. A linear allocator, is also known by other names such as an Arena or Region-based allocator. In this article, I will refer to this allocator an a Arena. Basic Logic The arena’s logic only requires an offset (or po...
