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PointerRecord allocator default to -1.

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I'm wondering if we should default to -1 since I believe 0 is a valid Umpire allocator ID.

_Originally posted by @adayton1 in https://github.com/LLNL/CHAI/pull/298#discussion_r2257896906_

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No file or test is named in the issue. Locate the PointerRecord definition and its allocator initialization, then verify whether allocator ID 0 is valid and should remain distinguishable from the default -1. Confirm the change with the relevant existing tests or a focused test for the default value.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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