Memory allocation on non-volatile storage

A method, performed at a system comprising one or more processors, a RAM storage medium, and a non-volatile storage medium, the method comprising:

• receiving program code including a first memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the RAM storage medium;
• determining, based on an amount of memory to be allocated for executing the program code, whether the first memory allocation function in the program code should be replaced with a second memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the non-volatile storage medium;
• in response to determining to replace the first memory allocation function in the program code, modifying the program code to replace the first memory allocation function with the second memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the non-volatile storage medium;
• and
• executing the modified program code including the second memory allocation function to allocate memory in the non-volatile storage medium.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions configured to be executed by one or more processors of a device with a RAM storage medium and a non-volatile storage medium, the instructions being configured to cause the system to:

• receive program code including a first memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the RAM storage medium;
• determine, based on an amount of memory to be allocated for executing the program code, whether the first memory allocation function in the program code should be replaced with a second memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the non-volatile storage medium;
• in response to determining to replace the first memory allocation function in the program code, modify the program code to replace the first memory allocation function with the second memory allocation function for causing the program code to allocate, during execution of the program code, memory in the non-volatile storage medium;
• and
• execute the modified program code including the second memory allocation function to allocate memory in the non-volatile storage medium.