Re: [squid-users] GNU malloc

It means the malloc shipped in GNU libc 2.x (glibc) is generally better
than GNU malloc or dlmalloc.

The malloc in GNU libc 2.x is not the same as GNU malloc. The GNU libc
version is a highly evolved version of an old dlmalloc version
specifically tuned for the few systems wher GNU libc 2.x can be used.
GNU malloc is another malloc implementation which runs on many more
systems then the libc version but is not performing as well.

The above at least was true last time I looked at different malloc
implementations (about a year ago). As I am using GNU libc systems all
the time I haven't found any reason to look at another malloc
implementation since then.

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker
miral wrote:
> 
> Does it mean i should use --enable-dlmalloc in configure option ?
> 
> -miral-
> 
> On Thursday 07 June 2001 07:14, you wrote:
> > miral wrote:
> > > Should I use GNU malloc if I installed squid 2.4stable1 on machine:
> > > Pentium-iii-733 MHz, 20 GB SCSI, 512 RAM & Reiserfs ?
> >
> > The malloc shipped in glibc is generally better.
> >
> > --
> > Henrik Nordstrom
> > Squid Hacker