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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: malloc performance
From:       Lauri Watts <lauri () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-02-14 18:43:17
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On Thursday 14 February 2002 19.22, Alex Zepeda wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 12:20:51PM +0100, Martin Konold wrote:
> > Sorry there is a missunderstanding. I wanted to say that we might
> > even consider to enable the new malloc unconditionally because I am
> > very much in favour of it ;-)
>
> Please don't.
>
> I have lots of confidence in PHK's ability to write a !#@! fast
> malloc, and would rather not have KDE second guess these things.  If
> nothing else, the fbsd malloc is *far* more configurable to aid in
> various debugging stuff than the proposed replacement.

I already asked PHK, and while I don't think ability is at question, 
time is.  

He says there is no objection to us implementing it internally, and said 
it's probably a good idea, at least for now.  

And he didn't even threaten me with an axe for suggesting such a thing 
:)

-- 
Lauri Watts

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