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malloc() function from scratch in C to understand how memory allocation, garbage collection and de-allocation works

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PHASES:-

PHASE 1 - Learn what is malloc

Created a test.c to deeply understand how malloc works

PHASE 2 - Linear allocation

Allocate
Linear Sort

PHASE 3 - Linear de-allocation

Binary Search
De-allocate

PHASE 4 - Merge consequent chunks

Merge

PHASE 5 - Garbage Collection

Collect garbage