factor/vm/allot.hpp

namespace factor {

/*
 * It is up to the caller to fill in the object's fields in a meaningful
 * fashion!
 */
/* Allocates memory */
inline object* factor_vm::allot_object(cell type, cell size) {
  FACTOR_ASSERT(!current_gc);

  bump_allocator *nursery = data->nursery;
  /* If the object is smaller than the nursery, allocate it in the nursery,
     after a GC if needed */
  if (nursery->size > size) {
    /* If there is insufficient room, collect the nursery */
    if (nursery->here + size > nursery->end)
      primitive_minor_gc();

    object* obj = nursery->allot(size);

    obj->initialize(type);
    return obj;
  } /* If the object is bigger than the nursery, allocate it in
       tenured space */
  else
    return allot_large_object(type, size);
}

}