diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d43b6392..2442a75af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if (WIN32)
 
     set(EXTRA_LIBS ws2_32 psapi iphlpapi userenv)
 else()
-    set(SOURCES_OS src/Cpu_unix.cpp)
+    set(SOURCES_OS src/Cpu_unix.cpp src/Mem_unix.cpp)
     set(EXTRA_LIBS pthread)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/Mem.cpp b/src/Mem.cpp
index b7bf25117..f95540525 100644
--- a/src/Mem.cpp
+++ b/src/Mem.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,67 @@
  *   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+
+#include <memory.h>
+
+
+#include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
 #include "Mem.h"
+#include "Options.h"
 
 
+bool Mem::m_doubleHash = false;
+int Mem::m_algo        = 0;
+int Mem::m_flags       = 0;
+int Mem::m_threads     = 0;
+size_t Mem::m_offset   = 0;
 uint8_t *Mem::m_memory = nullptr;
-int Mem::m_flags    = 0;
+
+
+cryptonight_ctx *Mem::create(int algo, int threadId, bool doubleHash)
+{
+#   ifndef XMRIG_NO_AEON
+    if (algo == Options::ALGO_CRYPTONIGHT_LITE) {
+        return createLite(threadId, doubleHash);
+    }
+#   endif
+
+    cryptonight_ctx *ctx = reinterpret_cast<cryptonight_ctx *>(&m_memory[MEMORY - sizeof(cryptonight_ctx) * (threadId + 1)]);
+
+    const int ratio = doubleHash ? 2 : 1;
+    ctx->memory = &m_memory[MEMORY * (threadId * ratio + 1)];
+
+    return ctx;
+}
+
+
+
+void *Mem::calloc(size_t num, size_t size)
+{
+    void *mem = &m_memory[m_offset];
+    m_offset += (num * size);
+
+    memset(mem, 0, num * size);
+
+    return mem;
+}
+
+
+#ifndef XMRIG_NO_AEON
+cryptonight_ctx *Mem::createLite(int threadId, bool doubleHash) {
+    cryptonight_ctx *ctx;
+
+    if (!doubleHash) {
+        const size_t offset = MEMORY * (threadId + 1);
+
+        ctx = reinterpret_cast<cryptonight_ctx *>(&m_memory[offset + MEMORY_LITE]);
+        ctx->memory = &m_memory[offset];
+        return ctx;
+    }
+
+    ctx = reinterpret_cast<cryptonight_ctx *>(&m_memory[MEMORY - sizeof(cryptonight_ctx) * (threadId + 1)]);
+    ctx->memory = &m_memory[MEMORY * (threadId + 1)];
+
+    return ctx;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Mem.h b/src/Mem.h
index d38417354..21a9f0f9a 100644
--- a/src/Mem.h
+++ b/src/Mem.h
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 #define __MEM_H__
 
 
-#include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+
+struct cryptonight_ctx;
 
 
 class Mem
@@ -38,13 +41,23 @@ public:
     };
 
     static bool allocate(int algo, int threads, bool doubleHash);
+    static cryptonight_ctx *create(int algo, int threadId, bool doubleHash);
+    static void *calloc(size_t num, size_t size);
     static void release();
 
     static inline int flags() { return m_flags; }
 
 private:
-    static uint8_t *m_memory __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+    static bool m_doubleHash;
+    static int m_algo;
     static int m_flags;
+    static int m_threads;
+    static size_t m_offset;
+    static uint8_t *m_memory __attribute__((aligned(16)));
+
+#   ifndef XMRIG_NO_AEON
+    static cryptonight_ctx *createLite(int threadId, bool doubleHash);
+#   endif
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mem_unix.cpp b/src/Mem_unix.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0690e79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mem_unix.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* XMRig
+ * Copyright 2010      Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
+ * Copyright 2012-2014 pooler      <pooler@litecoinpool.org>
+ * Copyright 2014      Lucas Jones <https://github.com/lucasjones>
+ * Copyright 2014-2016 Wolf9466    <https://github.com/OhGodAPet>
+ * Copyright 2016      Jay D Dee   <jayddee246@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright 2016-2017 XMRig       <support@xmrig.com>
+ *
+ *
+ *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+#include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
+#include "Mem.h"
diff --git a/src/Mem_win.cpp b/src/Mem_win.cpp
index bab483bbc..42114eafa 100644
--- a/src/Mem_win.cpp
+++ b/src/Mem_win.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <ntsecapi.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
+#include <mm_malloc.h>
 
 
-#include "Mem.h"
 #include "Console.h"
+#include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
+#include "Mem.h"
 #include "Options.h"