Malloc Visualizer

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Made by Suanna Zhong, 2024.

Brief

In this lab you will write a dynamic memory allocator which will consist of the malloc, free, realloc, and calloc functions. Your goal is to implement an allocator that is correct, efficient, and fast.

Prerequisites

• C Basics (Bootcamp Slides)
• Compiling Fundamentals (Bootcamp Slides)
• GDB and Debugging (Bootcamp Slides)

Learning Goals

• Fluency in pointer arithmetic
• Deeper understanding of memory management
• Practice debugging system-level code to meet performance requirements