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Re: Pool allocators, the Next Generation
- From: Phil Edwards <phil at jaj dot com>
- To: Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at integrable-solutions dot net>
- Cc: libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org, stefan at snon dot net
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 15:43:20 -0500
- Subject: Re: Pool allocators, the Next Generation
- References: <20030220193831.GA11586@disaster.jaj.com> <20030225074841.GA7252@disaster.jaj.com> <m3n0kkhj27.fsf@uniton.integrable-solutions.net>
On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 09:16:00AM +0100, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
> Phil Edwards <phil at jaj dot com> writes:
>
> | A brief progress report: One experimental version is done and working.
> | It maintains parity in the current allocator settings, and allows us to
> | delete pthread_allocimpl.h entirely. A new typedef, __gthread_alloc, sits
> | alongside __alloc and __single_client_alloc, with all the major features of
> | pthread_alloc and the added bonus that it follows the --enable-threads=xxx
> | decisions.
> |
> | Bunch of other cleanups, e.g., more behind-the-scenes stuff moved from
> | std into __gnu_cxx.
> |
> | The major downside: There are virtual function calls in the critical path.
> | I still need to do lots of timing tests before I'll even begin to suggest
> | this approach, and even then it would be with a plea for assistance to
> | help get rid of them.
>
> [Thinking loudly] If the decision of which allocator category to use
> is made at configure time or compile time, then I will suggest we use
> traits to get rid of the virtual calls.
Yes, that's the goal. In fact, that's how I got this far.
The issue is that the default pool allocator is "instanceless" and
using only statics. The per-thread pool allocator uses per-object data.
Getting to that per-object data required some hoop-jumping.
At some point I plan to convert the virtual calls into non-virtual ones by
using combinations of traits and pointers, but doing so without imposing
a penalty on the default code path is going to be hard.
Phil
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