[smj-edison]

Ah, my bad, I guess I've been misunderstanding how the Allocator proposal works all along (I thought it was only for 'static allocators, this actually makes a lot more sense!).

I guess all that to say, I agree then that this should've been in std from day one.

[steveklabnik]

The problem is, everything should have been there since day 1. It’s still unclear which API Rust should end up with, even today, which is why it isn’t stable yet.

[JBits]

Looking forward to the API when it's stabilised. Have there been any updates on the progress of allocators of this general area of Rust over the past year?

[steveklabnik]

I haven’t paid that close of attention, but there have been two major APIs that people seem to be deciding between. We’ll see.