Module sys 

Platform-specific memory allocation functions.

Functions

alloc

Allocate size bytes of virtual memory from the OS.

alloc_huge

Allocate memory with huge pages (Linux only).

alloc_with_guards

Allocate memory with guard pages at both ends.

dealloc

Deallocate memory previously allocated with alloc.

dealloc_guarded

Deallocate a guarded allocation.

mlock

Lock memory to prevent swapping (for sensitive data).

munlock

Unlock previously locked memory.