Comparison of C/POSIX standard library implementations for Linux
a year ago
- #Linux
- #Performance
- #Standard Library
- Comparison of standard library implementations for Linux focusing on feature-richness vs. bloat.
- Includes musl, uClibc, dietlibc, and glibc with detailed metrics on bloat, performance, and features.
- Bloat metrics cover static and dynamic library sizes, overhead, and minimal program sizes.
- Performance comparisons include memory allocation, string operations, threading, and regex.
- Feature comparisons cover POSIX compliance, C standards support, and security features.
- ABI and versioning stability, algorithm choices, and target architecture support are detailed.
- Licensing differences noted with MIT, LGPL, and GPL options affecting usability.
- Future directions include performance benchmarking and adding more library implementations.