So you want custom allocator support in your C library (nullprogram.com)
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Users of mature C libraries conventionally get to choose how memory is allocated — that is, when it cannot be avoided entirely. The C standard never laid down a convention — perhaps for the better — so each library re-invents an allocator interface. Not all are created equal, and most repeat a few fundamental mistakes. Often the interface is merely a token effort, to check off that it’s “supported” without actual consideration to its use. This article describes the critical features of a practical allocator interface, and demonstrates why they’re important.

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