microsoft / microsoft/snmalloc

MiMalloc 3 Comparison

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Description

https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc

Seems v3 brings in some new stuffs such as numa affinity and performance improvement.

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Research direction

Start with the linked MiMalloc repository and review its v3 changes, especially NUMA affinity and reported performance improvements. Compare those changes with snmalloc’s allocator behavior and record the relevant differences and any warranted follow-up; the work is done when the comparison is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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