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# Windows Override
Dynamically overriding mimalloc on Windows is robust and has the
particular advantage to be able to redirect all malloc/free calls that go through
<span id="override_on_windows">Dynamically overriding on mimalloc on Windows</span>
is robust and has the particular advantage to be able to redirect all malloc/free calls that go through
the (dynamic) C runtime allocator, including those from other DLL's or libraries.
As it intercepts all allocation calls on a low level, it can be used reliably
on large programs that include other 3rd party components.
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(or use the `/INCLUDE:mi_version` switch on the linker). See the `mimalloc-override-test` project
for an example on how to use this.
3. The `mimalloc-redirect.dll` (or `mimalloc-redirect32.dll`) must be put
3. The [`mimalloc-redirect.dll`](bin) (or `mimalloc-redirect32.dll`) must be put
in the same folder as the main `mimalloc-override.dll` at runtime (as it is a dependency of that DLL).
The redirection DLL ensures that all calls to the C runtime malloc API get redirected to
mimalloc functions (which reside in `mimalloc-override.dll`).
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For best performance on Windows with C++, it
is also recommended to also override the `new`/`delete` operations (by including
[`mimalloc-new-delete.h`](https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc/blob/master/include/mimalloc-new-delete.h) a single(!) source file in your project).
[`mimalloc-new-delete.h`](include/mimalloc-new-delete.h)
a single(!) source file in your project).
The environment variable `MIMALLOC_DISABLE_REDIRECT=1` can be used to disable dynamic
overriding at run-time. Use `MIMALLOC_VERBOSE=1` to check if mimalloc was successfully redirected.
# Minject
## Minject
We cannot always re-link an executable with `mimalloc-override.dll`, and similarly, we cannot always
ensure the the DLL comes first in the import table of the final executable.
We can in many cases though patch existing executables without any recompilation
In many cases though we can patch existing executables without any recompilation
if they are linked with the dynamic C runtime (`ucrtbase.dll`) -- just put the `mimalloc-override.dll`
into the import table (and put `mimalloc-redirect.dll` in the same folder)
Such patching can be done for example with [CFF Explorer](https://ntcore.com/?page_id=388).
Such patching can be done for example with [CFF Explorer](https://ntcore.com/?page_id=388) or
the [`minject`](bin) program.
The `minject` program can also do this from the command line, use `minject --help` for options.

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call to the mimalloc API in the `main` function, like `mi_version()`
(or use the `/INCLUDE:mi_version` switch on the linker). See the `mimalloc-override-test` project
for an example on how to use this.
3. The `mimalloc-redirect.dll` (or `mimalloc-redirect32.dll`) must be put
3. The [`mimalloc-redirect.dll`](bin) (or `mimalloc-redirect32.dll`) must be put
in the same folder as the main `mimalloc-override.dll` at runtime (as it is a dependency of that DLL).
The redirection DLL ensures that all calls to the C runtime malloc API get redirected to
mimalloc functions (which reside in `mimalloc-override.dll`).