Split bi-directional stack in a linear memory array

Abstract

In a method, system, and apparatus for managing storage of data elements, a storage area having a first and second end is provided for storing the data elements. In the storage area, a first stack of data elements has first and second ends respectively facing the first and second ends of the storage area, and a second stack has data elements located proximate both ends of the first stack. That is, the second stack is split, with the first stack interposed between data elements of the second stack. Likewise, there may be a third and fourth stack, and so on, which are split into more than one part. The stacks increase in size toward both the first end of the storage area and the second end of the storage area, responsive to the storing of successive ones of the data elements in the respective stacks. Furthermore, the increasing in size of one of the split stacks may include increasing away from the first stack, or alternatively, increasing toward the first stack.

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