Re: [HACKERS] PATCH: two slab-like memory allocators - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: [HACKERS] PATCH: two slab-like memory allocators
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Msg-id 20170228184122.extbigaer5ryrt3z@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] PATCH: two slab-like memory allocators  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] PATCH: two slab-like memory allocators  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
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Hi,

On 2017-02-27 23:44:20 -0800, Andres Freund wrote:
> *preliminary* patch attached. This needs a good bit of polishing
> (primarily comment work, verifying that valgrind works), but I'm too
> tired now.
> 
> I'm not quite sure how to deal with mmgr/README - it's written as kind
> of a historical document, and the "Mechanisms to Allow Multiple Types of
> Contexts" is already quite out of date.  I think it'd be good to rip out
> all the historical references and just describe the current state, but
> I'm not really enthusiastic about tackling that :/

While still not enthusiastic, I took a stab at doing so.  While still
not perfect, I do think this is an improvement.

Is anybody uncomfortable going away from the current historical account
style?

- Andres

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