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<!-- refpage --><center><h1>erts_alloc</h1></center>
<h3>C LIBRARY</h3>
<div class="REFBODY">erts_alloc</div>
<h3>LIBRARY SUMMARY</h3>
<div class="REFBODY">An Erlang Run-Time System internal memory allocator library.</div>
<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
<div class="REFBODY"><p>
<p><span class="code">erts_alloc</span> is an Erlang Run-Time System internal memory
allocator library. <span class="code">erts_alloc</span> provides the Erlang
Run-Time System with a number of memory allocators.</p>
</p></div>
<h3><a name="id170081">Allocators</a></h3>
<div class="REFBODY">
<a name="allocators"></a>
<p>Currently the following allocators are present:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><span class="code">temp_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for temporary allocations.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">eheap_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for Erlang heap data, such as Erlang process heaps.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">binary_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for Erlang binary data.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">ets_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for ETS data.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">driver_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for driver data.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">sl_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for memory blocks that are expected to be
short-lived.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">ll_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for memory blocks that are expected to be
long-lived, for example Erlang code.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">fix_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>A fast allocator used for some frequently used
fixed size data types.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">std_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used for most memory blocks not allocated via any of
the other allocators described above.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">sys_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>This is normally the default <span class="code">malloc</span> implementation
used on the specific OS.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">mseg_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>A memory segment allocator. <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> is used by other
allocators for allocating memory segments and is currently only
available on systems that have the <span class="code">mmap</span> system
call. Memory segments that are deallocated are kept for a
while in a segment cache before they are destroyed. When
segments are allocated, cached segments are used if possible
instead of creating new segments. This in order to reduce
the number of system calls made.</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">sbmbc_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>Allocator used by other allocators for allocation of carriers
where only small blocks are placed. Currently this allocator is
disabled by default.</dd>
</dl>
<p><span class="code">sys_alloc</span> is always enabled and
cannot be disabled. <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> is always enabled if it is
available and an allocator that uses it is enabled. All other
allocators can be <span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_e">enabled or disabled</a></span>.
By default all allocators are enabled.
When an allocator is disabled, <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> is used instead of
the disabled allocator. <span class="code">sbmbc_alloc</span> is an exception. If
<span class="code">sbmbc_alloc</span> is disabled, other allocators will not handle
small blocks in separate carriers.</p>
<p>The main idea with the <span class="code">erts_alloc</span> library is to separate
memory blocks that are used differently into different memory
areas, and by this achieving less memory fragmentation. By
putting less effort in finding a good fit for memory blocks that
are frequently allocated than for those less frequently
allocated, a performance gain can be achieved.</p>
</div>
<h3><a name="id170267">The alloc_util framework</a></h3>
<div class="REFBODY">
<a name="alloc_util"></a>
<p>Internally a framework called <span class="code">alloc_util</span> is used for
implementing allocators. <span class="code">sys_alloc</span>, and
<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> do not use this framework; hence, the
following does <strong>not</strong> apply to them.</p>
<p>An allocator manages multiple areas, called carriers, in which
memory blocks are placed. A carrier is either placed in a
separate memory segment (allocated via <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>), in
the heap segment (allocated via <span class="code">sys_alloc</span>), or inside
another carrier (in case it is a carrier created by
<span class="code">sbmbc_alloc</span>). Multiblock
carriers are used for storage of several blocks. Singleblock
carriers are used for storage of one block. Blocks that are
larger than the value of the singleblock carrier threshold
(<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_sbct">sbct</a></span>) parameter are placed
in singleblock carriers. Blocks that are smaller than the value
of the <span class="code">sbct</span> parameter are placed in multiblock
carriers. Blocks that are smaller than the small block multiblock
carrier threshold (<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_sbmbct">sbmbct</a></span>)
will be placed in multiblock carriers only used for small blocks.
Normally an allocator creates a "main multiblock
carrier". Main multiblock carriers are never deallocated. The
size of the main multiblock carrier is determined by the value
of the <span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_mmbcs">mmbcs</a></span> parameter.</p>
<p><a name="mseg_mbc_sizes"></a>Sizes of multiblock carriers
allocated via <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> are
decided based on the values of the largest multiblock carrier
size (<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_lmbcs">lmbcs</a></span>), the smallest
multiblock carrier size (<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_smbcs">smbcs</a></span>),
and the multiblock carrier growth stages
(<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_mbcgs">mbcgs</a></span>) parameters. If
<span class="code">nc</span> is the current number of multiblock carriers (the main
multiblock carrier excluded) managed by an allocator, the size
of the next <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> multiblock carrier allocated by
this allocator will roughly be
<span class="code">smbcs+nc*(lmbcs-smbcs)/mbcgs</span> when
<span class="code">nc <= mbcgs</span>,
and <span class="code">lmbcs</span> when <span class="code">nc > mbcgs</span>. If the value of the
<span class="code">sbct</span> parameter should be larger than the value of the
<span class="code">lmbcs</span> parameter, the allocator may have to create
multiblock carriers that are larger than the value of the
<span class="code">lmbcs</span> parameter, though. The size of multiblock carriers
for small blocks is determined by the small block multiblock
carrier size (<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_sbmbcs">sbmbcs</a></span>).
Singleblock carriers allocated via <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> are sized
to whole pages.</p>
<p>Sizes of carriers allocated via <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> are
decided based on the value of the <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> carrier size
(<span class="bold_code"><a href="#Muycs">ycs</a></span>) parameter. The size of
a carrier is the least number of multiples of the value of the
<span class="code">ycs</span> parameter that satisfies the request.</p>
<p>Coalescing of free blocks are always performed immediately.
Boundary tags (headers and footers) in free blocks are used
which makes the time complexity for coalescing constant.</p>
<p><a name="strategy"></a>The memory allocation strategy
used for multiblock carriers by an
allocator is configurable via the <span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_as">as</a></span>
parameter. Currently the following strategies are available:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Best fit</strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Strategy: Find the smallest block that satisfies the
requested block size.</p>
<p>Implementation: A balanced binary search tree is
used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where
N is the number of sizes of free blocks.</p>
</dd>
<dt><strong>Address order best fit</strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Strategy: Find the smallest block that satisfies the
requested block size. If multiple blocks are found, choose
the one with the lowest address.</p>
<p>Implementation: A balanced binary search tree is
used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where
N is the number of free blocks.</p>
</dd>
<dt><strong>Address order first fit</strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Strategy: Find the block with the lowest address that satisfies the
requested block size.</p>
<p>Implementation: A balanced binary search tree is
used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where
N is the number of free blocks.</p>
</dd>
<dt><strong>Good fit</strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Strategy: Try to find the best fit, but settle for the best fit
found during a limited search.</p>
<p>Implementation: The implementation uses segregated free
lists with a maximum block search depth (in each list) in
order to find a good fit fast. When the maximum block
search depth is small (by default 3) this implementation
has a time complexity that is constant. The maximum block
search depth is configurable via the
<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_mbsd">mbsd</a></span> parameter.</p>
</dd>
<dt><strong>A fit</strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Strategy: Do not search for a fit, inspect only one free
block to see if it satisfies the request. This strategy is
only intended to be used for temporary allocations.</p>
<p>Implementation: Inspect the first block in a free-list.
If it satisfies the request, it is used; otherwise, a new
carrier is created. The implementation has a time
complexity that is constant.</p>
<p>As of erts version 5.6.1 the emulator will refuse to
use this strategy on other allocators than <span class="code">temp_alloc</span>.
This since it will only cause problems for other allocators.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>Apart from the ordinary allocators described above a number of
pre-allocators are used for some specific data types. These
pre-allocators pre-allocate a fixed amount of memory for certain data
types when the run-time system starts. As long as pre-allocated memory
is available, it will be used. When no pre-allocated memory is
available, memory will be allocated in ordinary allocators. These
pre-allocators are typically much faster than the ordinary allocators,
but can only satisfy a limited amount of requests.</p>
</div>
<div class="note">
<div class="label">Note</div>
<div class="content"><p><p>
Currently only allocators using the best fit and the address order
best fit strategies are able to use "small block multi block carriers".
</p></p></div>
</div>
<h3><a name="id170583">System Flags Effecting erts_alloc</a></h3>
<div class="REFBODY">
<a name="flags"></a>
<div class="warning">
<div class="label">Warning</div>
<div class="content"><p>
<p>Only use these flags if you are absolutely sure what you are
doing. Unsuitable settings may cause serious performance
degradation and even a system crash at any time during
operation.</p>
</p></div>
</div>
<p>Memory allocator system flags have the following syntax:
<span class="code">+M<S><P> <V></span>
where <span class="code"><S></span> is a letter identifying a subsystem,
<span class="code"><P></span> is a parameter, and <span class="code"><V></span> is the
value to use. The flags can be passed to the Erlang emulator
(<span class="bold_code"><a href="erl.html">erl</a></span>) as command line
arguments.</p>
<p>System flags effecting specific allocators have an upper-case
letter as <span class="code"><S></span>. The following letters are used for
the currently present allocators:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="code">B: binary_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">C: sbmbc_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">D: std_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">E: ets_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">F: fix_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">H: eheap_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">L: ll_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">M: mseg_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">R: driver_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">S: sl_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">T: temp_alloc</span></li>
<li><span class="code">Y: sys_alloc</span></li>
</ul>
<p>The following flags are available for configuration of
<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="MMamcbf"><span class="code">+MMamcbf <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Absolute max cache bad fit (in kilobytes). A segment in the
memory segment cache is not reused if its size exceeds the
requested size with more than the value of this
parameter. Default value is 4096. </dd>
<dt><strong><a name="MMrmcbf"><span class="code">+MMrmcbf <ratio></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Relative max cache bad fit (in percent). A segment in the
memory segment cache is not reused if its size exceeds the
requested size with more than relative max cache bad fit
percent of the requested size. Default value is 20.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="MMmcs"><span class="code">+MMmcs <amount></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Max cached segments. The maximum number of memory segments
stored in the memory segment cache. Valid range is
0-30. Default value is 5.</dd>
</dl>
<p>The following flags are available for configuration of
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span>:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="MYe"><span class="code">+MYe true</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Enable <span class="code">sys_alloc</span>. Note: <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> cannot be disabled.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="MYm"><span class="code">+MYm libc</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
<span class="code">malloc</span> library to use. Currently only
<span class="code">libc</span> is available. <span class="code">libc</span> enables the standard
<span class="code">libc</span> malloc implementation. By default <span class="code">libc</span> is used.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="MYtt"><span class="code">+MYtt <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Trim threshold size (in kilobytes). This is the maximum amount
of free memory at the top of the heap (allocated by
<span class="code">sbrk</span>) that will be kept by <span class="code">malloc</span> (not
released to the operating system). When the amount of free
memory at the top of the heap exceeds the trim threshold,
<span class="code">malloc</span> will release it (by calling
<span class="code">sbrk</span>). Trim threshold is given in kilobytes. Default
trim threshold is 128. <strong>Note:</strong> This flag will
only have any effect when the emulator has been linked with
the GNU C library, and uses its <span class="code">malloc</span> implementation.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="MYtp"><span class="code">+MYtp <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Top pad size (in kilobytes). This is the amount of extra
memory that will be allocated by <span class="code">malloc</span> when
<span class="code">sbrk</span> is called to get more memory from the operating
system. Default top pad size is 0. <strong>Note:</strong> This flag
will only have any effect when the emulator has been linked
with the GNU C library, and uses its <span class="code">malloc</span>
implementation.</dd>
</dl>
<p>The following flags are available for configuration of allocators
based on <span class="code">alloc_util</span>. If <span class="code">u</span> is used as subsystem
identifier (i.e., <span class="code"><S> = u</span>) all allocators based on
<span class="code">alloc_util</span> will be effected. If <span class="code">B</span>, <span class="code">D</span>, <span class="code">E</span>,
<span class="code">F</span>, <span class="code">H</span>, <span class="code">L</span>, <span class="code">R</span>, <span class="code">S</span>, or <span class="code">T</span> is used as
subsystem identifier, only the specific allocator identified will be
effected:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="M_as"><span class="code">+M<S>as bf|aobf|aoff|gf|af</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Allocation strategy. Valid strategies are <span class="code">bf</span> (best fit),
<span class="code">aobf</span> (address order best fit), <span class="code">aoff</span> (address order first fit),
<span class="code">gf</span> (good fit), and <span class="code">af</span> (a fit). See
<span class="bold_code"><a href="#strategy">the description of allocation strategies</a></span> in "the <span class="code">alloc_util</span> framework" section.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_asbcst"><span class="code">+M<S>asbcst <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Absolute singleblock carrier shrink threshold (in
kilobytes). When a block located in an
<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> singleblock carrier is shrunk, the carrier
will be left unchanged if the amount of unused memory is less
than this threshold; otherwise, the carrier will be shrunk.
See also <span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_rsbcst">rsbcst</a></span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_e"><span class="code">+M<S>e true|false</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Enable allocator <span class="code"><S></span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_lmbcs"><span class="code">+M<S>lmbcs <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Largest (<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>) multiblock carrier size (in
kilobytes). See <span class="bold_code"><a href="#mseg_mbc_sizes">the description
on how sizes for mseg_alloc multiblock carriers are decided</a></span>
in "the <span class="code">alloc_util</span> framework" section.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_mbcgs"><span class="code">+M<S>mbcgs <ratio></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
(<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>) multiblock carrier growth stages. See
<span class="bold_code"><a href="#mseg_mbc_sizes">the description on how sizes for
mseg_alloc multiblock carriers are decided</a></span>
in "the <span class="code">alloc_util</span> framework" section.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_mbsd"><span class="code">+M<S>mbsd <depth></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Max block search depth. This flag has effect only if the
good fit strategy has been selected for allocator
<span class="code"><S></span>. When the good fit strategy is used, free
blocks are placed in segregated free-lists. Each free list
contains blocks of sizes in a specific range. The max block
search depth sets a limit on the maximum number of blocks to
inspect in a free list during a search for suitable block
satisfying the request.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_mmbcs"><span class="code">+M<S>mmbcs <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Main multiblock carrier size. Sets the size of the main
multiblock carrier for allocator <span class="code"><S></span>. The main
multiblock carrier is allocated via <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> and is
never deallocated.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_mmmbc"><span class="code">+M<S>mmmbc <amount></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Max <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> multiblock carriers. Maximum number of
multiblock carriers allocated via <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> by
allocator <span class="code"><S></span>. When this limit has been reached,
new multiblock carriers will be allocated via
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_mmsbc"><span class="code">+M<S>mmsbc <amount></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Max <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> singleblock carriers. Maximum number of
singleblock carriers allocated via <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> by
allocator <span class="code"><S></span>. When this limit has been reached,
new singleblock carriers will be allocated via
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_ramv"><span class="code">+M<S>ramv <bool></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Realloc always moves. When enabled, reallocate operations will
more or less be translated into an allocate, copy, free sequence.
This often reduce memory fragmentation, but costs performance.
</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_rmbcmt"><span class="code">+M<S>rmbcmt <ratio></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Relative multiblock carrier move threshold (in percent). When
a block located in a multiblock carrier is shrunk,
the block will be moved if the ratio of the size of the returned
memory compared to the previous size is more than this threshold;
otherwise, the block will be shrunk at current location.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_rsbcmt"><span class="code">+M<S>rsbcmt <ratio></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Relative singleblock carrier move threshold (in percent). When
a block located in a singleblock carrier is shrunk to
a size smaller than the value of the
<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_sbct">sbct</a></span> parameter,
the block will be left unchanged in the singleblock carrier if
the ratio of unused memory is less than this threshold;
otherwise, it will be moved into a multiblock carrier. </dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_rsbcst"><span class="code">+M<S>rsbcst <ratio></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Relative singleblock carrier shrink threshold (in
percent). When a block located in an <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>
singleblock carrier is shrunk, the carrier will be left
unchanged if the ratio of unused memory is less than this
threshold; otherwise, the carrier will be shrunk.
See also <span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_asbcst">asbcst</a></span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_sbct"><span class="code">+M<S>sbct <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Singleblock carrier threshold. Blocks larger than this
threshold will be placed in singleblock carriers. Blocks
smaller than this threshold will be placed in multiblock
carriers.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_sbmbcs"><span class="code">+M<S>sbmbcs <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Small block multiblock carrier size (in bytes). Memory blocks smaller
than the small block multiblock carrier threshold
(<span class="bold_code"><a href="#M_sbmbct">sbmbct</a></span>) will be placed in
multiblock carriers used for small blocks only. This parameter
determines the size of such carriers.
</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_sbmbct"><span class="code">+M<S>sbmbct <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Small block multiblock carrier threshold (in bytes). Memory blocks
smaller than this threshold will be placed in multiblock carriers
used for small blocks only.
</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_smbcs"><span class="code">+M<S>smbcs <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Smallest (<span class="code">mseg_alloc</span>) multiblock carrier size (in
kilobytes). See <span class="bold_code"><a href="#mseg_mbc_sizes">the description
on how sizes for mseg_alloc multiblock carriers are decided</a></span>
in "the <span class="code">alloc_util</span> framework" section.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="M_t"><span class="code">+M<S>t true|false</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
<p>Multiple, thread specific instances of the allocator.
This option will only have any effect on the runtime system
with SMP support. Default behaviour on the runtime system with
SMP support:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><span class="code">ll_alloc</span></strong></dt>
<dd>
<span class="code">1</span> instance.</dd>
<dt><strong>Other allocators</strong></dt>
<dd>
<span class="code">NoSchedulers+1</span> instances. Each scheduler will use
a lock-free instance of its own and other threads will use
a common instance.</dd>
</dl>
<p>It was previously (before ERTS version 5.9) possible to configure
a smaller amount of thread specific instances than schedulers.
This is, however, not possible any more.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>Currently the following flags are available for configuration of
<span class="code">alloc_util</span>, i.e. all allocators based on <span class="code">alloc_util</span>
will be effected:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="Muycs"><span class="code">+Muycs <size></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span> carrier size. Carriers allocated via
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span> will be allocated in sizes which are
multiples of the <span class="code">sys_alloc</span> carrier size. This is not
true for main multiblock carriers and carriers allocated
during a memory shortage, though.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="Mummc"><span class="code">+Mummc <amount></span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Max <span class="code">mseg_alloc</span> carriers. Maximum number of carriers
placed in separate memory segments. When this limit has been
reached, new carriers will be placed in memory retrieved from
<span class="code">sys_alloc</span>.</dd>
</dl>
<p>Instrumentation flags:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="Mim"><span class="code">+Mim true|false</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
A map over current allocations is kept by the emulator. The
allocation map can be retrieved via the <span class="code">instrument</span>
module. <span class="code">+Mim true</span> implies <span class="code">+Mis true</span>.
<span class="code">+Mim true</span> is the same as
<span class="bold_code"><a href="erl.html#instr">-instr</a></span>.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="Mis"><span class="code">+Mis true|false</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Status over allocated memory is kept by the emulator. The
allocation status can be retrieved via the <span class="code">instrument</span>
module.</dd>
<dt><strong><a name="Mit"><span class="code">+Mit X</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
Reserved for future use. Do <strong>not</strong> use this flag.</dd>
</dl>
<div class="note">
<div class="label">Note</div>
<div class="content"><p>
<p>When instrumentation of the emulator is enabled, the emulator
uses more memory and runs slower.</p>
</p></div>
</div>
<p>Other flags:</p>
<dl>
<dt><strong><a name="Mea"><span class="code">+Mea min|max|r9c|r10b|r11b|config</span></a></strong></dt>
<dd>
<dl>
<dt><strong><span class="code">min</span></strong></dt>
<dd>
Disables all allocators that can be disabled.
</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">max</span></strong></dt>
<dd>
Enables all allocators (currently default).
</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">r9c|r10b|r11b</span></strong></dt>
<dd>
Configures all allocators as they were configured in respective
OTP release. These will eventually be removed.
</dd>
<dt><strong><span class="code">config</span></strong></dt>
<dd>
Disables features that cannot be enabled while creating an
allocator configuration with
<span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','runtime_tools','erts_alloc_config.html');">erts_alloc_config(3)</a></span>.
Note, this option should only be used while running
<span class="code">erts_alloc_config</span>, <strong>not</strong> when using the created
configuration.
</dd>
</dl>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>Only some default values have been presented
here.
<span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','erts','erlang.html#system_info_allocator');">erlang:system_info(allocator)</a></span>,
and
<span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','erts','erlang.html#system_info_allocator_tuple');">erlang:system_info({allocator, Alloc})</a></span>
can be used in order to obtain currently used settings and current
status of the allocators.</p>
<div class="note">
<div class="label">Note</div>
<div class="content"><p>
<p>Most of these flags are highly implementation dependent, and they
may be changed or removed without prior notice.</p>
<p><span class="code">erts_alloc</span> is not obliged to strictly use the settings that
have been passed to it (it may even ignore them).</p>
</p></div>
</div>
<p><span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','runtime_tools','erts_alloc_config.html');">erts_alloc_config(3)</a></span>
is a tool that can be used to aid creation of an
<span class="code">erts_alloc</span> configuration that is suitable for a limited
number of runtime scenarios.</p>
</div>
<h3><a name="id171621">SEE ALSO</a></h3>
<div class="REFBODY">
<p><span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','runtime_tools','erts_alloc_config.html');">erts_alloc_config(3)</a></span>,
<span class="bold_code"><a href="erl.html">erl(1)</a></span>,
<span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','tools','instrument.html');">instrument(3)</a></span>,
<span class="bold_code"><a href="javascript:erlhref('../../../doc/../','erts','erlang.html');">erlang(3)</a></span></p>
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