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| author | Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com> | 2013-10-21 02:44:27 (GMT) |
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| committer | Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com> | 2013-10-21 02:44:27 (GMT) |
| commit | 0135fb806e4137dc9cdf152541926a2bc95e33f0 (patch) | |
| tree | 6ea20134ca8ba7e51c9765f1e8451209040876c7 /README | |
| parent | 0ed518e5dab789ad2171bb38977a8927e2a26775 (diff) | |
| parent | 0f7ba3ff2a3f05c990b369bbf67b8bcc9bfbf35b (diff) | |
| download | jemalloc-3.4.1.zip jemalloc-3.4.1.tar.gz jemalloc-3.4.1.tar.bz2 | |
Merge branch 'dev'3.4.1
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@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ -jemalloc is a general-purpose scalable concurrent malloc(3) implementation. -This distribution is a "portable" implementation that currently targets -FreeBSD, Linux, Apple OS X, and MinGW. jemalloc is included as the default -allocator in the FreeBSD and NetBSD operating systems, and it is used by the -Mozilla Firefox web browser on Microsoft Windows-related platforms. Depending -on your needs, one of the other divergent versions may suit your needs better -than this distribution. +jemalloc is a general purpose malloc(3) implementation that emphasizes +fragmentation avoidance and scalable concurrency support. jemalloc first came +into use as the FreeBSD libc allocator in 2005, and since then it has found its +way into numerous applications that rely on its predictable behavior. In 2010 +jemalloc development efforts broadened to include developer support features +such as heap profiling, Valgrind integration, and extensive monitoring/tuning +hooks. Modern jemalloc releases continue to be integrated back into FreeBSD, +and therefore versatility remains critical. Ongoing development efforts trend +toward making jemalloc among the best allocators for a broad range of demanding +applications, and eliminating/mitigating weaknesses that have practical +repercussions for real world applications. The COPYING file contains copyright and licensing information. |