Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 06:52:38 +0000 From: Jason Henson <jason@ec.rr.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: malloc vs ptmalloc2 Message-ID: <1108277558l.86500l.0l@BARTON>
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I saw on a few of the lists here how linux uses ptmalloc2 and it outperforms bsd's malloc. I tried to do some research into it and found PHK's pdf on it and it seems bsd's malloc was ment to be ok in most every situation. Because of this it shines when primary storage is seriously over committed. So here is my question, I use FreeBSD as a desktop and never ever use swap(I just don't stress my system enough?), can I use ptmalloc in stead of malloc? Like defining SCHED_ULE instead of SCHED_4BSD. Can the system malloc be switched out?
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