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Storage administration in a virtual memory Simula system

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The run time storage administration of a planned Simula system for PDP-10 is described with emphasis on record formats, record relationships and optimizations for the virtual memory organization. A parametrized garbage collector for variable size records in virtual memory is outlined.

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    Stefan Arnborg

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Arnborg, S. Storage administration in a virtual memory Simula system. BIT 12, 125–141 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01932808

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