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The edata_cache_small had a fill/flush heuristic. In retrospect, this was a premature optimization; more testing indicates that an unbounded cache is effectively fine here, and moreover we spend a nontrivial amount of time doing unnecessary filling/flushing. As the HPA takes on a larger and larger fraction of all allocations, any theoretical differences in allocation patterns should shrink. The HPA is more efficient with its metadata in general, so it still comes out ahead on metadata usage anyways.
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: http://jemalloc.net/