https://www.bad5ect0r.sh/tags/low-level/ Recent content in Low-Level on bad5ect0r | Security Researcher Hugo en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 22:36:45 +1000 https://www.bad5ect0r.sh/posts/exploring-linux-kernel-memory-allocators-using-claude/ Sat, 09 May 2026 22:36:45 +1000 https://www.bad5ect0r.sh/posts/exploring-linux-kernel-memory-allocators-using-claude/ <h1 id="introduction">Introduction</h1> <p>During a recent Linux kernel course that I completed, I was learning about memory allocators internal to the Linux kernel. I found the content facinating but I struggled to have an intuitive understanding. I generally prefer visual explanations, so I asked Claude to make them with simple prompts. Here&rsquo;s what I got.</p> <h1 id="allocators">Allocators</h1> <ul> <li><a href="buddy-allocator.html">Buddy Allocator</a></li> <li><a href="slub.html">SLUB Allocator</a></li> </ul>