What is coalescing ?
- AIt is second strategy for allocating kernel memory.
- BThe buddy system allocates memory from a fixed size segment consisting of physically contiguous pages .
- CKernel memory is often allocated from a free-memory pool different from the list used to satisfy ordinary user made processes
- DAn advantage of the buddy system is how quickly adjacent buddies can be combined to form larger segments using this technique.
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Correct answer: (D) An advantage of the buddy system is how quickly adjacent buddies can be combined to form larger segments using this technique.
Explanation
In the buddy system, when a block is freed, it can be quickly merged with its free buddy to form a larger segment. This merging is called coalescing.