How the Nasal GC works: Difference between revisions

How the Nasal GC works (view source)

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      struct Block* newb;
      if(need < MIN_BLOCK_SIZE) need = MIN_BLOCK_SIZE;
+    // allocate a new Block
      newb = naAlloc(sizeof(struct Block));
-     newb->block = naAlloc(need * p->elemsz);
+    // initialize the Block
-     newb->size = need;
+     newb->block = naAlloc(need * p->elemsz); // number of elements * size of element
+     newb->size = need; // set block size
+    // memory blocks are circular linked lists:
      newb->next = p->blocks;
      p->blocks = newb;