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   * RUBY_INTERNAL_EVENT_GC_ENTER
   * RUBY_INTERNAL_EVENT_GC_EXIT
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+=== Build system updates
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+* jemalloc is optionally supported via `./configure --with-jemalloc`
+  jemalloc may be suitable when system malloc is slow or prone
+  to fragmentation.  [Feature #9113]