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@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ Major new features: speed_t is redefined to simply be the baud rate specified as an unsigned int, which matches the kernel interface. +* The thread-local cache in malloc (tcache) now supports caching of large + blocks. This feature can be enabled by setting the tunable + glibc.malloc.tcache_max to a larger value (max 4194304). + Tcache is also significantly faster for small sizes. + Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility: * The glibc.rtld.execstack now supports a compatibility mode to allow |