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What's a Memory Allocator Anyway? - Benjamin Feng
Zig SHOWTIME

A Zig SHOWTIME talk by Benjamin Feng on what a memory allocator is, followed by an interview. It covers allocation strategies and different allocator types in Zig.
Recommended as a quick, clear overview of allocators and arenas that also shows how Zig approaches allocation.
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