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| -rw-r--r-- | src/binaryen-shell.cpp | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/binaryen-shell.cpp b/src/binaryen-shell.cpp index 9bc672dd7..d8277ad80 100644 --- a/src/binaryen-shell.cpp +++ b/src/binaryen-shell.cpp @@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ struct ShellExternalInterface : ModuleInstance::ExternalInterface { public: Memory() {} void resize(size_t newSize) { - // Allocate at least this size to get proper alignment: the allocator will - // usually start allocating page-sized chunks which are properly aligned. + // Ensure the smallest allocation is large enough that most allocators + // will provide page-aligned storage. This hopefully allows the + // interpreter's memory to be as aligned as the memory being simulated, + // ensuring that the performance doesn't needlessly degrade. // // The code is optimistic this will work until WG21's p0035r0 happens. const size_t minSize = 1 << 12; |