feat: implement bitmap-managed arena for improved cache locality#21
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Closes #22
Summary
This PR introduces
arena3, a bitmap-managed memory allocator designed to replace the linked-list approach inarena2. By managing memory as a grid of 64-byte cells and tracking them via a bitmask, we improve allocation speed and significantly reduce metadata overhead.Key Changes
nextpointer logic with aVec<u64>bitmap.ArenaHeapItem. TheGcBox<T>is now the top-level structure stored in the arena, saving 8 bytes per object.trailing_zeros()for O(1) allocation on the fast path.Architectural Improvements
arena2signatures to allow for a drop-in replacement during the benchmarking phase.Current Status