ialloc

Allocator interface traits for Rust

Raison d'être

• Why not core::alloc::Allocator / allocator_api?
  • 7+ years unstabilized and counting.
  • I want container allocations this decade, thanks!
  • We can aim to be compatible and interopable with it, if/when it stabilizes, or via separate nightly crates.
• Why not core::alloc::GlobalAlloc?
  • Win32 FreeSid
    has no equivalent arbitrary allocation function to implement
    GlobalAlloc::alloc with.
  • bgfx::alloc
    has no equivalent arbitrary free function to implement
    GlobalAlloc::dealloc with.
  • Split alloc/free/realloc traits will help avoid bugs and misuse!
  • That said, we can aim to be compatible and interopable with it.
• Rust-style traits are annoying to adapt to C-style allocators. This provides more C-friendly traits as options.

Out of scope

• NUMA? Although ask again later.
• Physical GPU memory allocation, probably. Might warrant a related crate?
• ID/handle allocation, perhaps. Might warrant a related crate?

License

Licensed under either of

• Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
• MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

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