From a8b371c333a03976111874a343c748c0fdbc8140 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Mathewson Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:03:49 +0000 Subject: r14238@tombo: nickm | 2008-02-17 14:03:44 -0500 Add openbsd memory allocator discussed in bug 468, to make it easier for linux users to get non-awful allocation patterns. Use --enable-openbsd-malloc to turn it on. Needs more testing. svn:r13544 --- ChangeLog | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'ChangeLog') diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index e8ffbfd445..301bb22c2a 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.20-?? - 2008-02-?? o Minor features (performance): - Tune parameters for cell pool allocation to minimize amount of RAM overhead used. + - Add OpenBSD malloc code from phk as an optional malloc + replacement on Linux: some glibc libraries do very poorly + with Tor's memory allocation patterns. Pass + --enable-openbsd-malloc to get the replacement malloc code. o Minor features (controller): - Add a new __HashedControlSessionPassword option for controllers -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf