Re: [PATCH v3 0/7] allocate cache entries from memory pool

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> The memory pool design makes some tradeoffs. It is not meant to
> be completely replace malloc / free as a general purpose
> allocator, but rather used in scenarios where the benefit (faster
> allocations, lower bookkeeping overhead) is worth the
> tradeoffs (not able to free individual allocations).

So this is the actual stated design goal of this memory pool?
Fast&cheap allocation with little overhead for giving up individual frees?

> We debated several approaches for what to do here

it would be awesome if the list could participate in the discussion
even if only read-only.



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