Practice Slab Allocation - 6.4.2 | Module 6: Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is slab allocation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how memory can be organized for specific types of objects.

Question 2

Easy

Name one state a slab can be in.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how objects in a slab can affect its status.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of objects does slab allocation manage?

  • Variable-size objects
  • Fixed-size objects
  • Any size objects

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the setup of caches.

Question 2

True or False: Slab allocation can lead to internal fragmentation.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the definitions of internal fragmentation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a small slab allocator that can manage three types of fixed-size objects. Describe its caches and how allocation and deallocation would work.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what structures are needed to handle the states of slabs.

Question 2

Evaluate the potential trade-offs in implementing slab allocation versus a traditional variable-size memory allocation system.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about performance versus memory management efficiency.

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