Re: [HACKERS] patch for memory overrun on Linux(i386) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From dg@illustra.com (David Gould)
Subject Re: [HACKERS] patch for memory overrun on Linux(i386)
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Msg-id 9803222228.AA13864@hawk.illustra.com
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] patch for memory overrun on Linux(i386)  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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>
> > >That said, I have a plan in mind to get a nice performance boost for
> > palloc().
> > >As a side effect, I will guarantee 8 byte alignment of pointers returned
> > >from palloc().
> > >
> > Does this imply that more memory will be used that strictly necesary under
> > linux?
> >
> > With regards from Maurice.
>
> Actually, perhaps less memory, because malloc memory is not aligned on
> double boundaries, but this is all still just conjecture.


Ok, you've convinced me. Sheesh...

Change the description to "nice performance boost and use less memory".

;-)

-dg

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