microsoft / microsoft/mimalloc

How to set options to mimalloc before mi_process_init

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Description

Maybe is my misunderstanding of mimalloc but most options you would want to set before mi_process_init runs (like to reserve memory and etc) how to accomplish that? No matter where I try to put the options it seems like mi_process_init had already happened.

Maybe its related to the difference between mi_option_set and mi_option_set_default, which is also not explained in the docs.

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Start by reading the documentation for mi_option_set and mi_option_set_default and tracing when mi_process_init runs relative to those calls. Document how options such as memory reservation can be set before initialization, and clarify the difference between the two option functions with a minimal usage example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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