How to Dynamically Allocate Memory Using Assembly and System Calls Under Linux

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Published on 2010-05-06T14:54:04Z Indexed on 2010/05/06 14:58 UTC
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I'm looking for some good code examples of dynamic memory allocation using an assembly language under Linux and using system calls, not malloc and friends.

What are some of the simplest but effective ways to do this?

On Intel 386+ computers.

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