microsoft / microsoft/snmalloc

Improve Overriding on Windows

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enhancement
Dominant language
C++
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Description

The following are the currently identified tasks to get a reasonable override of the Windows heap.

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Research direction

The issue only identifies improving Windows heap overriding and does not name files, tests, entry points, or acceptance criteria. Begin by locating the Windows heap override implementation in snmalloc, then clarify the required tasks and how completion will be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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