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alloc

Implements layout-aware memory allocation and deallocation.

This module provides alloc and free functions that pair with a Layout descriptor to express the size and alignment of an allocation at the call site, making ownership and layout information explicit and co-located.

Structs​

  • ​Layout: Describes the shape of a memory allocation for elements of type T.

Functions​

  • ​alloc: Allocates contiguous storage for layout.count() elements of T.
  • ​free: Frees memory previously allocated with alloc.
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