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Re:Rob Pike interview by ori_b on Thursday April 30, 2020 @05:59PM (#23036687)
> Which is why languages like C++ let you write and use your own allocators. There are lots of reasons to do this (eg word alignment).

You're aware that the Go allocator is written in Go, right?

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Re:Rob Pike interview by erik_seaberg on Thursday April 30, 2020 @07:12PM (#23037359)
Is there a way to write and use your own allocator, or is it off limits to everyone outside the language design team?
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