xv6/kalloc.c

// Physical memory allocator, intended to allocate
// memory for user processes, kernel stacks, page table pages,
// and pipe buffers. Allocates 4096-byte pages.

#include "types.h"
#include "defs.h"
#include "param.h"
#include "mmu.h"
#include "spinlock.h"

struct run {
  struct run *next;
};

struct {
  struct spinlock lock;
  struct run *freelist;
} kmem;

// Initialize free list of physical pages.
void
kinit(void)
{
  extern char end[];

  initlock(&kmem.lock, "kmem");
  char *p1 = (char*)PGROUNDUP((uint)end);
  char *p2 = PGROUNDDOWN(PHYSTOP);
  for( ; p1 < p2; p1 += 4096)
    kfree(p1);
}

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// Free the page of physical memory pointed at by v,
// which normally should have been returned by a
// call to kalloc().  (The exception is when
// initializing the allocator; see kinit above.)
void
kfree(char *v)
{
  struct run *r;

  if(((uint) v) % PGSIZE || (uint)v < 1024*1024 || (uint)v >= PHYSTOP) 
    panic("kfree");

  // Fill with junk to catch dangling refs.
  memset(v, 1, PGSIZE);

  acquire(&kmem.lock);
  r = (struct run *) v;
  r->next = kmem.freelist;
  kmem.freelist = r;
  release(&kmem.lock);
}

// Allocate one 4096-byte page of physical memory.
// Returns a pointer that the kernel can use.
// Returns 0 if the memory cannot be allocated.
char*
kalloc()
{
  struct run *r;

  acquire(&kmem.lock);
  r = kmem.freelist;
  if(r)
    kmem.freelist = r->next;
  release(&kmem.lock);
  return (char*) r;
}