Use enif_alloc/enif_free for std::vector allocations#79
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Looks great 👍 I just left one small comment, but it's not mandatory.
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std::vector's default std::allocator uses malloc/free, which bypasses BEAM memory bookkeeping. Introduce a custom enif_allocator<T> that delegates to enif_alloc/enif_free so all NIF heap usage is visible to erlang:memory() and crash dumps.
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I rebased on top of the latest master changes just to trigger CI benchmark job |
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std::vector's defaultstd::allocatoruses malloc/free, which bypasses BEAM memory bookkeeping. Introduce a customenif_allocator<T>that delegates toenif_alloc/enif_freeso all NIF heap usage is visible toerlang:memory()and crash dumps.Not sure who's the ideal reviewer for this so tagging a couple of guys 😉