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

@@ -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

configure.in

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(cell-pool,
      AS_HELP_STRING(--disable-cell-pool, disable pool allocator for cells))
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(buf-freelists,
    AS_HELP_STRING(--disable-buf-freelists, disable freelists for buffer RAM))
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(openbsd-malloc,
+   AS_HELP_STRING(--enable-openbsd-malloc, Use malloc code from openbsd.  Linux only))
+
 
 if test x$enable_cell_pool != xno; then
   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_CELL_POOL, 1,
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ if test x$enable_buf_freelists != xno; then
   AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_BUF_FREELISTS, 1,
             [Defined if we try to use freelists for buffer RAM chunks])
 fi
+AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_OPENBSD_MALLOC, test x$enable_openbsd_malloc = xyes)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(transparent,
      AS_HELP_STRING(--disable-transparent, disable transparent proxy support),

src/common/Makefile.am

@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES = libor.a libor-crypto.a
 libor_a_SOURCES = log.c util.c compat.c container.c mempool.c
 libor_crypto_a_SOURCES = crypto.c aes.c tortls.c torgzip.c
 
+if USE_OPENBSD_MALLOC
+libor_a_SOURCES += OpenBSD_Malloc_Linux.c
+endif
+
 noinst_HEADERS = log.h crypto.h test.h util.h compat.h aes.h torint.h tortls.h strlcpy.c strlcat.c torgzip.h container.h ht.h mempool.h