Add ability to compile zeek with mimalloc

[csbflyer]

Please add the ability to compile with mimalloc similar to jemalloc

e.g.
./configure --enable-mimalloc

https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc

[rsmmr]

Have you already managed to compile it against mimalloc by setting flags through environment/configure? If so, could you share?

Generally, I'd prefer to have the right hooks through configure available to support such integrations generically, and then document how to do it for different libraries; in contrast to hardcoding more options. That's because experience shows that over time, new/better options keep coming up. In that spirit, I'd actually argue for removing the explicit jemalloc option, too.

[csbflyer]

mimalloc can be compiled with zeek using: CFLAGS=’-L/path/to/mymalloc –lmymalloc’ CXXFLAGS=’-L/path/to/mymalloc –lmymalloc’ ./configure https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc I agree with your argument. Maybe Zeek can add a section in the documentation on how to add a non-glibc( ptmalloc) malloc instead? Based on research performed by Jim Mellander, the current top performing mallocs are: 1. llalloc - http://locklessinc.com/downloads/ 2. mimalloc - Microsoft 3. tcmalloc - Google 4. jemalloc - Facebook

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On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 5:32 AM Robin Sommer ***@***.***> wrote: Have you already managed to compile it against mimalloc by setting flags through environment/configure? If so, could you share? Generally, I'd prefer to have the right hooks through configure available to support such integrations generically, and then document how to do it for different libraries; in contrast to hardcoding more options. That's because experience shows that over time, new/better options keep coming up. In that spirit, I'd actually argue for removing the explicit jemalloc option, too. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://github.com/zeek/zeek/issues/1151#issuecomment-683673037>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGNYXD43FZYWVX7GCAQVBL3SDNU25ANCNFSM4QPXOXIQ> .

[rsmmr]

I'll move this into the new HowTos section in Discussions.