Bug 1829128 - Crashes in jemalloc don't have useful PHC stacks r=gsvelto
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7 // Helper header to declare all the supported malloc functions.
8 // MALLOC_DECL arguments are:
9 // - function name
10 // - return type
11 // - argument types
13 #ifndef malloc_decls_h
14 # define malloc_decls_h
16 # include "mozjemalloc_types.h"
18 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_BASE 1
19 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_EXTRA 2
20 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC \
21 (MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_BASE | MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_EXTRA)
22 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_JEMALLOC 4
23 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_BASE 8
24 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_ALLOC 16
25 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA \
26 (MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_BASE | MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_ALLOC)
27 # define MALLOC_FUNCS_ALL \
28 (MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC | MALLOC_FUNCS_JEMALLOC | MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA)
30 #endif // malloc_decls_h
32 #ifndef MALLOC_FUNCS
33 # define MALLOC_FUNCS MALLOC_FUNCS_ALL
34 #endif
36 #ifdef MALLOC_DECL
37 // NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL is intended for functions where the standard library
38 // declares the functions in question as `throw()`. Not all platforms
39 // consistent declare certain functions as `throw()`, though.
41 // Bionic and OS X don't seem to care about `throw()`ness.
42 # if defined(ANDROID) || defined(XP_DARWIN)
43 # undef NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL
44 # define NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL MALLOC_DECL
45 // Some places don't care about the distinction.
46 # elif !defined(NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL)
47 # define NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL MALLOC_DECL
48 # endif
50 # if MALLOC_FUNCS & MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_BASE
51 MALLOC_DECL(malloc, void*, size_t)
52 MALLOC_DECL(calloc, void*, size_t, size_t)
53 MALLOC_DECL(realloc, void*, void*, size_t)
54 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(free, void, void*)
55 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(memalign, void*, size_t, size_t)
56 # endif
57 # if MALLOC_FUNCS & MALLOC_FUNCS_MALLOC_EXTRA
58 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(posix_memalign, int, void**, size_t, size_t)
59 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(aligned_alloc, void*, size_t, size_t)
60 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(valloc, void*, size_t)
61 NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL(malloc_usable_size, size_t, usable_ptr_t)
62 MALLOC_DECL(malloc_good_size, size_t, size_t)
63 # endif
65 # if MALLOC_FUNCS & MALLOC_FUNCS_JEMALLOC
66 // The 2nd argument points to an optional array exactly
67 // jemalloc_stats_num_bins() long to be filled in (if non-null).
68 // This must only be called on the main thread.
69 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_stats_internal, void, jemalloc_stats_t*,
70 jemalloc_bin_stats_t*)
72 // Return the size of the jemalloc_bin_stats_t array.
73 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_stats_num_bins, size_t)
75 // On some operating systems (Mac), we use madvise(MADV_FREE) to hand pages
76 // back to the operating system. On Mac, the operating system doesn't take
77 // this memory back immediately; instead, the OS takes it back only when the
78 // machine is running out of physical memory.
80 // This is great from the standpoint of efficiency, but it makes measuring our
81 // actual RSS difficult, because pages which we've MADV_FREE'd shouldn't count
82 // against our RSS.
84 // This function explicitly purges any MADV_FREE'd pages from physical memory,
85 // causing our reported RSS match the amount of memory we're actually using.
87 // Note that this call is expensive in two ways. First, it may be slow to
88 // execute, because it may make a number of slow syscalls to free memory. This
89 // function holds the big jemalloc locks, so basically all threads are blocked
90 // while this function runs.
92 // This function is also expensive in that the next time we go to access a page
93 // which we've just explicitly decommitted, the operating system has to attach
94 // to it a physical page! If we hadn't run this function, the OS would have
95 // less work to do.
97 // If MALLOC_DOUBLE_PURGE is not defined, this function does nothing.
99 // It may only be used from the main thread.
100 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_purge_freed_pages, void)
102 // Free all unused dirty pages in all arenas. Calling this function will slow
103 // down subsequent allocations so it is recommended to use it only when
104 // memory needs to be reclaimed at all costs (see bug 805855). This function
105 // provides functionality similar to mallctl("arenas.purge") in jemalloc 3.
106 // It may only be used from the main thread.
107 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_free_dirty_pages, void)
109 // Opt in or out of a thread local arena (bool argument is whether to opt-in
110 // (true) or out (false)).
111 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_thread_local_arena, void, bool)
113 // Provide information about any allocation enclosing the given address.
114 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_ptr_info, void, const void*, jemalloc_ptr_info_t*)
116 // If jemalloc is currently doing something on this thread then this will return
117 // true. This is for signal handlers, if jemalloc causes a segfault during free
118 // (or realloc etc) then this can tell the signal handler that the crashing
119 // address isn't useful for something like PHC.
120 MALLOC_DECL(jemalloc_is_working, bool)
121 # endif
123 # if MALLOC_FUNCS & MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_BASE
125 // Creates a separate arena, and returns its id, valid to use with moz_arena_*
126 // functions. A helper is provided in mozmemory.h that doesn't take any
127 // arena_params_t: moz_create_arena.
128 MALLOC_DECL(moz_create_arena_with_params, arena_id_t, arena_params_t*)
130 // Dispose of the given arena. Subsequent uses of the arena will crash.
131 // Passing an invalid id (inexistent or already disposed) to this function
132 // will crash. The arena must be empty prior to calling this function.
133 MALLOC_DECL(moz_dispose_arena, void, arena_id_t)
135 // Set the default modifier for mMaxDirty. The value is the number of shifts
136 // applied to the value. Positive value is handled as <<, negative >>.
137 // Arenas may override the default modifier.
138 MALLOC_DECL(moz_set_max_dirty_page_modifier, void, int32_t)
140 # endif
142 # if MALLOC_FUNCS & MALLOC_FUNCS_ARENA_ALLOC
143 // Same as the functions without the moz_arena_ prefix, but using arenas
144 // created with moz_create_arena.
145 // The contract, even if not enforced at runtime in some configurations,
146 // is that moz_arena_realloc and moz_arena_free will crash if the given
147 // arena doesn't own the given pointer. All functions will crash if the
148 // arena id is invalid.
149 // Although discouraged, plain realloc and free can still be used on
150 // pointers allocated with these functions. Realloc will properly keep
151 // new pointers in the same arena as the original.
152 MALLOC_DECL(moz_arena_malloc, void*, arena_id_t, size_t)
153 MALLOC_DECL(moz_arena_calloc, void*, arena_id_t, size_t, size_t)
154 MALLOC_DECL(moz_arena_realloc, void*, arena_id_t, void*, size_t)
155 MALLOC_DECL(moz_arena_free, void, arena_id_t, void*)
156 MALLOC_DECL(moz_arena_memalign, void*, arena_id_t, size_t, size_t)
157 # endif
159 #endif // MALLOC_DECL
161 #undef NOTHROW_MALLOC_DECL
162 #undef MALLOC_DECL
163 #undef MALLOC_FUNCS