microsoft / microsoft/mimalloc

Inconsistent output naming of `mimalloc.dll`

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Description

After updating to `v2.1.7`, `mimalloc-redirect.dll` requires `mimalloc-override.dll`. While this is consistent with readme instruction, the names of the DLL objects after compiling are still `mimalloc.dll` and `mimalloc-redirect.dll` inside the build folder, which requires me to rename `mimalloc.dll` to `mimalloc-override.dll` manually. So either change back the `mimalloc-redirect.dll` linking to `mimalloc.dll`, or change `mimalloc.dll` output to `mimalloc-override.dll`.

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Start by reproducing the v2.1.7 build and comparing the generated DLL names with the README instructions and the redirect DLL dependency. The issue is done when the documented names and compiled output agree, without requiring a manual rename.

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c
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build-system
Issue type
Bug
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