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some clarifications for the README

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@ -69,12 +69,14 @@ The available configuration options are the following:
outside of the memory allocator code. It's currently disabled by default due outside of the memory allocator code. It's currently disabled by default due
to being extremely experimental and a significant performance cost for this to being extremely experimental and a significant performance cost for this
use case on current generation hardware, which may become drastically lower use case on current generation hardware, which may become drastically lower
in the future. in the future. Whether or not this feature is enabled, the metadata is all
contained within an isolated memory region with high entropy random guard
regions around it.
Compile-time configuration is available in the `config.h` file for controlling Additional compile-time configuration is available in the `config.h` file for
the balance between security and performance / memory usage. By default, all controlling the balance between security and performance / memory usage. By
the optional security features are enabled. Options are only provided for the default, all the optional security features are enabled. Options are only
features with a significant performance or memory usage cost. provided for the features with a significant performance or memory usage cost.
``` ```
#define WRITE_AFTER_FREE_CHECK true #define WRITE_AFTER_FREE_CHECK true