microsoft/Terminal

Add and use snmalloc, mimalloc for allocation performance

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#10,976 opened on Aug 18, 2021

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Description

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Github randomly revealed a project from Microsoft that upon investigation seems like it would be pretty useful here to possibly boost performance for allocations. https://github.com/microsoft/snmalloc

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Research direction
Explore integrating snmalloc or mimalloc into the Windows Terminal codebase, benchmark current allocation performance, and implement changes to use the new allocator.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backendperformance
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Memory allocation concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60