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rippled/include/xrpl/basics/MallocTrim.h
Valentin Balaschenko bdd106d992 Explicitly trim the heap after cache sweeps (#6022)
Limited to Linux/glibc builds.
2026-02-24 21:33:13 +00:00

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#pragma once
#include <xrpl/beast/utility/Journal.h>
#include <chrono>
#include <cstdint>
#include <string_view>
namespace xrpl {
// cSpell:ignore ptmalloc
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Allocator interaction note:
// - This facility invokes glibc's malloc_trim(0) on Linux/glibc to request that
// ptmalloc return free heap pages to the OS.
// - If an alternative allocator (e.g. jemalloc or tcmalloc) is linked or
// preloaded (LD_PRELOAD), calling glibc's malloc_trim typically has no effect
// on the *active* heap. The call is harmless but may not reclaim memory
// because those allocators manage their own arenas.
// - Only glibc sbrk/arena space is eligible for trimming; large mmap-backed
// allocations are usually returned to the OS on free regardless of trimming.
// - Call at known reclamation points (e.g., after cache sweeps / online delete)
// and consider rate limiting to avoid churn.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
struct MallocTrimReport
{
bool supported{false};
int trimResult{-1};
std::int64_t rssBeforeKB{-1};
std::int64_t rssAfterKB{-1};
std::chrono::microseconds durationUs{-1};
std::int64_t minfltDelta{-1};
std::int64_t majfltDelta{-1};
[[nodiscard]] std::int64_t
deltaKB() const noexcept
{
if (rssBeforeKB < 0 || rssAfterKB < 0)
return 0;
return rssAfterKB - rssBeforeKB;
}
};
/**
* @brief Attempt to return freed memory to the operating system.
*
* On Linux with glibc malloc, this issues ::malloc_trim(0), which may release
* free space from ptmalloc arenas back to the kernel. On other platforms, or if
* a different allocator is in use, this function is a no-op and the report will
* indicate that trimming is unsupported or had no effect.
*
* @param tag Identifier for logging/debugging purposes.
* @param journal Journal for diagnostic logging.
* @return Report containing before/after metrics and the trim result.
*
* @note If an alternative allocator (jemalloc/tcmalloc) is linked or preloaded,
* calling glibc's malloc_trim may have no effect on the active heap. The
* call is harmless but typically does not reclaim memory under those
* allocators.
*
* @note Only memory served from glibc's sbrk/arena heaps is eligible for trim.
* Large allocations satisfied via mmap are usually returned on free
* independently of trimming.
*
* @note Intended for use after operations that free significant memory (e.g.,
* cache sweeps, ledger cleanup, online delete). Consider rate limiting.
*/
MallocTrimReport
mallocTrim(std::string_view tag, beast::Journal journal);
} // namespace xrpl