> I have a question about the recommended settings for /etc/malloc.conf.
Well, by default we ship without the file. > I'm currently using JUC on my i386 laptop, just to see how the old beast > handles it. I hadn't noticed any significant performance issues though it > did crash Chromium because it was using memory it had just freed. On my > amd64 desktop I am just using J as I was working on some assignments and > I didn't want to try anything too risky until I had completed the > assignments. > > What are some recommended settings for /etc/malloc.conf in given > scenarios such as general use desktop, or an internet facing webserver? It depends what you want. If you want to use these features to dynamically discover software problems, you found a feature other systems don't have. Otherwise, don't create it.