[Algorithms] Allocation of 2D space

[Brian M. <br...@ga...>]

Hi,

I'm looking for an algorithm to allocate 2d rectangles of different  
sizes from a larger 2d rectangle (small areas out of a large texture),  
while wasting as little space as possible without being insanely slow.

Search terms that yield google results are welcome answers (I tried,  
but I guess my google-fu proved too weak).

Regards,
Brian Meidell
The Game Equation