Comment by miki123211
2 months ago
Alternatively, just make free do that by default, adding a fast_and_furious_free which doesn't do it, for the few hotspots where that tiny bit of performance is actually needed.
2 months ago
Alternatively, just make free do that by default, adding a fast_and_furious_free which doesn't do it, for the few hotspots where that tiny bit of performance is actually needed.
The default case should be the safe correct one, even if it “breaks” backward compatibility. Without it, we will forever be saddled with the design mistakes of the past.