[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add --malloc-prefix to apply a prefix to malloc, free etc

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 01:55:07AM +0000, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> Mans Rullgard <mans at mansr.com> writes:
> 
> > This makes it easy to use a replacement allocator instead of the
> > system default one.
> > ---
> >  configure       |    9 +++++++--
> >  libavutil/mem.c |   17 +++++++++++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> Does anyone find this idea altogether abominable?  I need something
> like this, so please let me know if I should try to find another
> solution.

Well, at least the term "scary to insanity causing" I think applies
somewhat. Not that I object though, and I doubt you can find a nicer solution.