On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM David Geier <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 13.07.2026 00:44, Ayoub Kazar wrote:
>
> > I chose to keep an accurate running count of the memory footprint per
> > backend by tracking both the sizeof(Vfd) and the exact filename string
> > lengths.
> >
> > We add the string length to the total footprint when a file is opened,
> and
> > subtract it when the VFD is freed (i suppose this is not "Too much" of a
> > work done, although it's done in a bit hot place); v5 of the patch is
> > attached.
> Better use GetMemoryChunkSpace() instead of using strlen() + 1, to get
> the true allocation size.
>
That wouldn't work because filename is malloc'd and not palloc'd, which is
what GetMemoryChunkSpace() works on IIUC.
Am i correct here?


Regards,
Ayoub

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