Message 259293 - Python tracker

Message259293

Author	vstinner
Recipients	paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, vstinner, zach.ware
Date	2016-01-31.17:55:40
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Message-id	<1454262940.96.0.668805369213.issue26251@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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Python has a memory allocator optimized for allocations <= 512 bytes: PyObject_Malloc(). It was discussed to replace it by the native "Low-fragmentation Heap" memory allocator on Windows. I'm not aware of anyone who tried that. I would nice to try, especially to run benchmarks. See also the issue #26249: "Change PyMem_Malloc to use PyObject_Malloc allocator?".

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Python has a memory allocator optimized for allocations <= 512 bytes: PyObject_Malloc(). It was discussed to replace it by the native "Low-fragmentation Heap" memory allocator on Windows.

I'm not aware of anyone who tried that. I would nice to try, especially to run benchmarks.

See also the issue #26249: "Change PyMem_Malloc to use PyObject_Malloc allocator?".

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2016-01-31 17:55:41	vstinner	set	recipients: + vstinner, paul.moore, tim.golden, zach.ware, steve.dower
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