Apparatus and method for managing memory

摘要

Provided is a memory management method, and an apparatus to perform the method, which achieves a shortened user waiting time in consideration of system performance. The method includes acquiring a deallocation unit used to deallocate an allocated memory area according to at least one attribute, and deallocating the allocated memory area using the deallocation unit.

主权项

1. A memory management apparatus comprising:
a memory allocator configured to allocate a memory; a deallocation calculator configured to acquire a deallocation unit for deallocating the allocated memory based on an optimal number of deallocation operations and in consideration of performance of a corresponding system; and a memory deallocator configured to deallocate the allocated memory based on the deallocation unit, wherein the deallocation calculator is configured to acquire the optimal number of deallocation operations based on measured user waiting times measured for various numbers of deallocation operations for deallocating the allocated memory in accordance to the performance of the system, and is configured to acquire the deallocation unit by dividing a size of the allocated memory by the optimal number of deallocation operations.