scalable_malloc.h   [plain text]


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#import <malloc/malloc.h>

#define SCALABLE_MALLOC_ADD_GUARD_PAGES		(1 << 0)
    // add a guard page before and after each VM region to help debug
#define SCALABLE_MALLOC_DONT_PROTECT_PRELUDE	(1 << 1)
    // do not protect prelude page
#define SCALABLE_MALLOC_DONT_PROTECT_POSTLUDE	(1 << 2)
    // do not protect postlude page
#define SCALABLE_MALLOC_DO_SCRIBBLE		(1 << 3)
    // write 0x55 onto free blocks

extern malloc_zone_t *create_scalable_zone(size_t initial_size, unsigned debug_flags);
    /* Create a new zone that scales for small objects or large objects */

/*****	Private API for debug and performance tools	********/

extern boolean_t scalable_zone_statistics(malloc_zone_t *zone, malloc_statistics_t *stats, unsigned subzone);
    /* Fills stats with some statistics;
    1 is returned on success; else 0 is returned
    Currently: subzone=0 => tiny; subzone=1 => small; subzone=2 => large; subzone=3 => huge; any other subzone => returns 0 
    */