In this installment, the author describes the various techniques used for memory management in an embedded OS. Adapted from “Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition” by Tammy Noergaard (Newnes) 9.3 ...

Understanding Linux memory management—page tables, swapping, and memory allocation—enables system administrators and developers to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues effectively. With tools ...

However, in today's preview of the upcoming OS X Mavericks at WWDC, Apple announced a new memory management feature that brings aspects of RAM Doubler back to the Mac OS.

Android 14 focuses on refinement more than new features, improving memory management and performance in particular. Frozen cached applications in Android 14 consume up to 50% fewer CPU cycles ...

Even apps in OS X eat memory like it's going out of style. For apps that have both an OS X and Windows version, everything in that Activity Monitor screenshot is double the memory use for the Mac ...

The disk cache in OS X can sometimes use a fair amount of the system's RAM, and clearing it can help you figure out how much RAM your applications and system processes are using.

No matter how much RAM manufacturers pour into their smartphones, we've all experienced Android killing background apps a little too relentlessly. At best, it might mean relaunching your last ...

On Chrome OS devices running Pie, media key support extends to Android apps. The official changelog today notes “better Chrome OS out-of-memory management,” and two media-related changes.

In Part 4, the author described the various techniques used for memory management in an embedded OS. In this installment, the author describes Linux memory management and the kernel memory space.