Re: New versions of openbsd_{basename,dirname}.c
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:48:50AM +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > It should reduce fragmentation in most memory allocators
>
> Why? Allocators often use header/footer around the allocated area, so a
> power of two does nothelp.
>
> > and it's also quicker to multiply.
>
> ?? "twice as much" is shifting left. Computing a close power of two is
> way longer to compute.
Err, right, sorry, I had something else and wrong in mind.
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Richard Braun
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