A Custom STL std::allocator Replacement Improves Performance

This article describes an STL-compatible allocator implementation that relies upon a fixed block allocator for dispensing and reclaiming memory. The new allocator prevents faults caused by a fragmented heap and offer consistent allocation/deallocation execution times. My goal with stl_allocator was eliminating memory faults. By simply employing an STL-compatible fixed block allocator opens up the possibility of using C++ Standard Template Library features on a project that otherwise may not have been possible.