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Allocators 1.0

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Since Aug 19, 2026.

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C-tracking-issue T-compiler T-lang T-libs T-types
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Team(s) compiler, lang (@joshtriplett), libs (@nia-e), types
Goal document 2026/allocators-1.0
Funding contact Hexcat

Summary

Work on expanding the standard library to natively integrate with custom allocators, while facilitating key ecosystem usecases for implementors and consumers.

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Rust
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15h 10m
Merged PRs (30d)
22

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