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Re: [RFC] New mallinfo64 as alternative for 32bit mallinfo
- From: Joseph Myers <joseph at codesourcery dot com>
- To: Holger Hopp <holger dot hopp at sap dot com>
- Cc: <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>, <helge dot deller at sap dot com>, <linux at sap dot com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:50:24 +0000
- Subject: Re: [RFC] New mallinfo64 as alternative for 32bit mallinfo
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- References: <87389gty8l dot fsf at sap dot com>
On Tue, 18 Nov 2014, Holger Hopp wrote:
> - malloc_info (returning a XML string) is a slow and extensive
> interface for the simple task of reporting some data for monitoring
> and it does not even report the mmap memory. --> useless
If there's something important malloc_info does not report, being XML the
additional information can readily be added without breaking
compatibility.
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Joseph S. Myers
joseph@codesourcery.com