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		nahuel0x 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Borrow Checking, RC, GC, and Eleven Other Memory S... It's surprising to see an article with such a large encompassing of different techniques, hybrid techniques and design interactions with the type system, but is more surprising that a whole dimension of memory (un)management was left out: memory fragmentation

Quekid5 9 months ago [–]

It's probably because fragmentation isn't a safety issue. (In the sense of 'safety' being discussed here.)

galangalalgol 9 months ago | [–]

It doesn't create UB, but it is something safety critical software has to address.

Quekid5 9 months ago | | [–]

... which is why I had that little bit at the end there.

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