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There are several benefits to this: 1. It's cleaner and more reliable to use the builtin to inform the compiler of assumptions instead of hoping that the optimizer understands your intentions. 2. `clang` will warn you if any of your assumptions would produce side-effects (which the compiler will discard). [This blog post](https://fastcompression.blogspot.com/2019/01/compiler-checked-contracts.html) by Yann Collet highlights that a hazard of using the `unreachable()`-based method of signaling assumptions is that it can sometimes result in additional instructions being generated (see [this Godbolt link](https://godbolt.org/z/lKNMs3) from the blog post for an example). |
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jemalloc is a general purpose malloc(3) implementation that emphasizes fragmentation avoidance and scalable concurrency support. jemalloc first came into use as the FreeBSD libc allocator in 2005, and since then it has found its way into numerous applications that rely on its predictable behavior. In 2010 jemalloc development efforts broadened to include developer support features such as heap profiling and extensive monitoring/tuning hooks. Modern jemalloc releases continue to be integrated back into FreeBSD, and therefore versatility remains critical. Ongoing development efforts trend toward making jemalloc among the best allocators for a broad range of demanding applications, and eliminating/mitigating weaknesses that have practical repercussions for real world applications. The COPYING file contains copyright and licensing information. The INSTALL file contains information on how to configure, build, and install jemalloc. The ChangeLog file contains a brief summary of changes for each release. URL: https://jemalloc.net/