+void place_chunk(uint8_t* ptr, size_t size) {
+ uint32_t header = *((uint32_t*)ptr);
+ size_t chunk_size = CHUNK_S(header);
+ *((uint32_t*)ptr) = PACK(size, CHUNK_PF(header) | M_ALLOCATED);
+ uint8_t* n_hdrptr = (uint8_t*)(ptr + size);
+ uint32_t diff = chunk_size - size;
+ if (!diff) {
+ // if the current free block is fully occupied
+ uint32_t n_hdr = LW(n_hdrptr);
+ // notify the next block about our avaliability
+ SW(n_hdrptr, n_hdr & ~0x2);
+ } else {
+ // if there is remaining free space left
+ uint32_t remainder_hdr =
+ PACK(diff, M_NOT_ALLOCATED | M_PREV_ALLOCATED);
+ SW(n_hdrptr, remainder_hdr);
+ SW(FPTR(n_hdrptr, diff), remainder_hdr);
+
+ coalesce(n_hdrptr);
+ }
+}
+