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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.
Randell et al. (Wed,) studied this question.