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 =20 outperforms bsd's malloc. I tried to do some research into it and =20 found PHK's pdf on it and it seems bsd's malloc was ment to be ok in =20 most every situation. Because of this it shines when primary storage is =20 seriously over committed. So here is my question, I use FreeBSD as a desktop and never ever use =20 swap(I just don't stress my system enough?), can I use ptmalloc in =20 stead of malloc? Like defining SCHED_ULE instead of SCHED_4BSD. Can =20 the system malloc be switched out? =20
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