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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>What is the default memory allocation
technique in memcached?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Is it using the in built slab
allocator or using </span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>malloc/free?<o:p></o:p></span></font></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>As per the FAQ (<a
href="http://www.socialtext.net/memcached/index.cgi?faq#how_does_memcached_s_memory_allocation_work_why_not_use_malloc_free_why_the_hell_does_it_use_slabs/"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://www.socialtext.net/memcached/index.cgi?faq#how_does_memcached_s_memory_allocation_work_why_not_use_malloc_free_why_the_hell_does_it_use_slabs/</span></font></a>)
it is a compile time option.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>But no details are given
about how do we configure or set this option?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Please let me know your comments/suggestions
on this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<h3><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Ajinkya<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
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