microsoft / microsoft/mimalloc
Possibility to create a heap with a fixed reserved size
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Description
It would be nice if it is possible to create a distinct heap via mi_heap_new with a reserved fixed size.
As far as I know this is not possible now?
This issue seems to related to this feature #295
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Research direction
Start by reading the existing mi_heap_new API and the discussion referenced in issue #295 to understand how heaps are currently created. Define what a fixed reserved size should mean for a distinct heap, then verify that the resulting API supports creating such a heap without ambiguity.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100