[tor-bugs] #20424 [Core Tor/Tor]: Remove --enable-openbsd-malloc (Tor maxes CPU when --enable-openbsd-malloc is used)

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#20424: Remove --enable-openbsd-malloc (Tor maxes CPU when --enable-openbsd-malloc
is used)
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 Reporter:  icanhasaccount                       |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Low                                  |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.5.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Minor                                |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  review-group-31,                     |  Actual Points:
  034-triage-20180328, fast-fix                  |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  .2
 Reviewer:  nickm                                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 They use jemalloc for Windows? I was under the impression Windows used the
 system malloc. And yeah I know newer versions of jemalloc are improved
 (redzones, etc), but I'm still a little weary, especially given that
 OpenBSD's malloc is actually really well-designed from a security
 standpoint. Though honestly the Copperhead malloc (a hybrid of bionic and
 OpenBSD's) is even better, but I feel it's unlikely that it would be
 included in Tor.

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