[PATCH] NEWS: Mention tcache improvements
Wilco Dijkstra
Wilco.Dijkstra@arm.com
Tue Jul 8 15:07:35 GMT 2025
Update NEWS with tcache improvements.
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@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ Major new features:
speed_t is redefined to simply be the baud rate specified as an
unsigned int, which matches the kernel interface.
+* The thread-local cache in malloc (tcache) now supports caching of large
+ blocks. This feature can be enabled by setting the tunable
+ glibc.malloc.tcache_max to a larger value (max 4194304).
+ Tcache is also significantly faster for small sizes.
+
Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
* The glibc.rtld.execstack now supports a compatibility mode to allow
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