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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml | 21 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml index a303ad18a6..9ea2e7a6b5 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml @@ -315,16 +315,17 @@ <c><![CDATA[<utilization>]]></c> is an integer in the range <c>[0, 100]</c> representing utilization in percent. When a utilization value larger than zero is used, allocator instances - are allowed to abandon multiblock carriers. Currently the default - is zero. If <c>de</c> (default enabled) is passed instead of a - <c><![CDATA[<utilization>]]></c>, a recomended non zero utilization - value will be used. The actual value chosen depend on allocator - type and may be changed between ERTS versions. Carriers will be - abandoned when memory utilization in the allocator instance falls - below the utilization value used. Once a carrier has been abandoned, - no new allocations will be made in it. When an allocator instance - gets an increased multiblock carrier need, it will first try to - fetch an abandoned carrier from an allocator instances of the same + are allowed to abandon multiblock carriers. If <c>de</c> (default + enabled) is passed instead of a <c><![CDATA[<utilization>]]></c>, + a recomended non zero utilization value will be used. The actual + value chosen depend on allocator type and may be changed between + ERTS versions. Currently the default equals <c>de</c>, but this + may be changed in the future. Carriers will be abandoned when + memory utilization in the allocator instance falls below the + utilization value used. Once a carrier has been abandoned, no new + allocations will be made in it. When an allocator instance gets an + increased multiblock carrier need, it will first try to fetch an + abandoned carrier from an allocator instances of the same allocator type. If no abandoned carrier could be fetched, it will create a new empty carrier. When an abandoned carrier has been fetched it will function as an ordinary carrier. This feature has |