Opt-in rusty_alloc feature alongside mimalloc in epaint
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- Rust
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Description
### The value of integrating
egui is currently pulling in mimalloc for allocation; `epaint`'s `Cargo.toml` pins `mimalloc = "^0.1.52"`.
If you added rusty_alloc as a feature, the same allocator would run on native and wasm with no C toolchain and no emscripten. Widgets, painter, eframe, and the public API stay as they are.
Not asking you to swap the default; this would sit behind a feature flag.
### How to integrate
Add it behind an off-by-default Cargo feature in `epaint`, leaving the mimalloc path as it is. Nothing changes for users until they opt in.
```toml
[features]
rusty-alloc = ["dep:rusty_alloc-api"]
[dependencies]
rusty_alloc-api = { version = "1.1.6", optional = true }
```
The rusty_alloc README's call site, in the binary that installs a global allocator:
```rust
use rusty_alloc_api::RustyAlloc;
#[global_allocator]
static ALLOC: RustyAlloc = RustyAlloc;
```
Flip the feature on in CI, compare on your own workloads, and drop the feature with one line if it does not hold up. Your API, tests, and output stay the same.
### Remade With Rust & MATA
We are rebuilding the stack in safe Rust — codecs, parsers, compression, identity, storage — so projects can drop C dependencies without giving up performance. Other crates live at https://github.com/Remade-With-Rust. Close this issue if this is a poor fit.
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start in epaint/Cargo.toml and inspect its existing mimalloc feature and dependency setup. Read the rusty_alloc README call site, then check the repository's CI configuration for a suitable job to opt into the feature. Done means an off-by-default rusty-alloc feature is available, the existing mimalloc path and public behavior remain unchanged, and CI exercises the opt-in path.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust, wasm
- Domain
- build-system, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100