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AI-generatedWhich allocator strategy best prevents memory fragmentation in long-running Zig services?
Zig's explicit allocator pattern requires a conscious choice between different memory management strategies depending on the object lifecycle. In a long-running service, the GeneralPurposeAllocator (GPA) provides essential leak detection during development, but its overhead and fragmentation patterns may differ from specialized allocators when handling high-
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