[zeromq-dev] Memory management

[Auer, Jens]

Hi,

there is zmq_msg_init_data which gets a callback which is called when the message is released. However, it is not fully zero-copy because some copying is done when receiving messages. With 4.2, this is reduced, but until that, the data is received into a fixed buffer and then copied into the message.

That all reminds me that I wanted to add the possibility to use custom allocator functions to be able to use a memory pool. I think it should be possible, e.g. by setting function pointers as zmq context options, plus void* hint that can be set too.

Cheers,
  Jens

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Gesendet: Donnerstag, 14. April 2016 12:06
An: ZeroMQ development list
Betreff: [zeromq-dev] Memory management

I am writing an app in C++ and using libzmq directly, not much of the c++ wrapper stuff.

I am interested in zero copy or at least minimizing the number of copies of large buffers.

But am running across an all too common issue, Each library used wants to have their own memory management forcing me to copy between the systems.

Is there a way I could use boost shared_ptr<zmq_msg_t> with the functions so ZMQ could dereference/delete after the send?

In fact is there a way to hook into the system and get a callback when it goes to delete with the client pointer so I can delete or return it to a pool?

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