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So you want custom allocator support in your C library

Users of mature C libraries conventionally get to choose how memory is allocated — that is, when it cannot be avoided entirely . The C standard never laid down a convention — perhaps for the better — so each library re-invents an allocator interface. Not all are created equal, and most repeat a few fundamental…
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Dec 17, 2023So you want custom allocator support in your C library by nalgeon181109

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