How are malloc and free implemented?

Question

I want to implement my own dynamic memory management system in order to add new features that help to manage memory in C++.

I use Windows (XP) and Linux (Ubuntu). Wh

Answer 1

Try http://www.dent.med.uni-muenchen.de/~wmglo/malloc-slides.html for pointers.

This is a brief performance comparison, with pointers to eight different malloc/free implementations. A nice starting point, because a few good reference statistics will help you determine whether you've improved on the available implementations - or not.