Re: [Firebird-devel] Non-blocking Memory Allocator

[Alex P. <pe...@in...>]

Jim Starkey wrote:
> 
> You are arguing for a memory manager that has a much higher per block 
> CPU cost per allocation, requires an exclusive lock on the pool for 
> every operation, and wastes nearly a quarter of the memory it allocates 
> from the operating system on the basis that it has an invisible internal 
> "official" feature that has no stated purpose or benefit other than to 
> beat a dead horse.
> 

To be short - I do NOT argue for recombining small blocks and returnning 
them to OS. I talk only about big amounts of memory (like DB cache).