[tor-bugs] #10281 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening options

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#10281: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening
options
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     Reporter:  mikeperry            |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement          |     Status:  new
     Priority:  major                |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |    Version:
  Issues                             |   Keywords:  gitian, tbb-security-
   Resolution:                       |  hardening
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 The memory.free_dirty_pages pref may have some effect here in terms of
 encouraging the default jemalloc allocator to minimize the use of free
 lists, but according to
 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805855, we may also have to
 emit the 'memory-pressure' observer event for it to have effect.

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