High-Performance Memory Allocators in Modern Systems: jemalloc, mimalloc, and .NET 9 Region Allocators: Eliminating Heap Fragmentation, Thread Caches, and Hardware TLB Misses
An architectural masterclass on high-performance memory allocators and low-latency systems. Master virtual memory mechanics, page tables, and hardware TLB miss penalties; analyze why legacy allocators suffer from external fragmentation and lock contention; deconstruct jemalloc thread-local caching (tcache) and mimalloc free-list sharding; explore how .NET 9 replaces legacy GC segment heaps with dynamic 4MB regions and DATGC; and implement a high-throughput native arena allocator in C#.
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