hollow-arena/ariandel

Arena-based memory model for compiled languages — automatic O(1) heap reclamation at scope exit, no GC, no borrow checker, no manual frees. Allocation routing is resolved at compile time via user-defined lifetime scopes. Includes a C macro shim PoC and benchmarks.

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• Show HN: Scope-structured arena memory for C, O(1) cleanup, no GC/borrow checker (5 points, 1 comments, by theperezident, 2026-04-15)