diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/langref.html.in | 14 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/langref.html.in b/doc/langref.html.in index 941c2cc1a6..dbdeb0fb42 100644 --- a/doc/langref.html.in +++ b/doc/langref.html.in @@ -9357,9 +9357,17 @@ pub fn main() !void { is handled correctly? In this case, use {#syntax#}std.testing.FailingAllocator{#endsyntax#}. </li> <li> - Finally, if none of the above apply, you need a general purpose allocator. Zig does not - yet have a general purpose allocator in the standard library, - <a href="https://github.com/andrewrk/zig-general-purpose-allocator/">but one is being actively developed</a>. + Are you writing a test? In this case, use {#syntax#}std.testing.allocator{#endsyntax#}. + </li> + <li> + Finally, if none of the above apply, you need a general purpose allocator. + Zig's general purpose allocator is available as a function that takes a {#link|comptime#} + {#link|struct#} of configuration options and returns a type. + Generally, you will set up one {#syntax#}std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator#{endsyntax#} in + your main function, and then pass it or sub-allocators around to various parts of your + application. + </li> + <li> You can also consider {#link|Implementing an Allocator#}. </li> </ol> |