feat: add Windows platform support

Add Windows port of the Mesh allocator with the following features:

- Platform abstraction layer (src/platform/) for cross-platform memory operations
- VirtualAlloc2/MapViewOfFile3 for page-granular meshing on Windows 10 1803+
- MSVC compiler compatibility (intrinsics, attributes, types)
- Windows threading (TLS via TlsAlloc, background mesh thread)
- Vectored Exception Handler for mesh write barriers
- CMake build support for Windows (mesh.dll, mesh_static.lib)
- Windows-specific memory stats (GetProcessMemoryInfo)
- Malloc-free debug printf using vendored printf library

New files:
- src/platform/vmem_windows.cc - Modern Windows memory APIs
- src/platform/exception_handler_windows.cc - VEH for meshing
- src/runtime_windows.cc - Windows-specific runtime
- src/memory_stats_windows.cc - RSS measurement
- src/testing/fragmenter_windows.cc - Windows test
- src/debug_printf.h, printf.c, putchar.c - Malloc-free debug output

Build: cmake -B build-win && cmake --build build-win --config Release

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: emeryberger

CLAUDE.md

@@ -330,8 +330,100 @@ Randomized allocation only. Useful for:
 ### Platform Support
 - **Linux**: Full support (primary platform)
 - **macOS**: Full support
+- **Windows**: Experimental support (allocation only, no meshing yet)
 - **64-bit only**: Current implementation requires 64-bit address space
 
+### Windows Port Notes
+
+The Windows port required significant platform abstraction work. Key learnings:
+
+#### MSVC Compiler Compatibility (src/common.h)
+- `__PRETTY_FUNCTION__` → `__FUNCSIG__`
+- `ssize_t` not available; use `SSIZE_T` from `<BaseTsd.h>`
+- GCC builtins need reimplementation using MSVC intrinsics:
+  - `__builtin_popcountl` → `__popcnt64` (from `<intrin.h>`)
+  - `__builtin_ctzl` → `_BitScanForward64`
+  - `__builtin_clzl` → `_BitScanReverse64`
+  - `__builtin_ffsl` → Custom implementation using `_BitScanForward64`
+  - `__builtin_prefetch` → No-op (performance hint only)
+  - `__builtin_unreachable` → `__assume(0)`
+- **Attribute placement**: MSVC's `__declspec(align(x))` and `__declspec(restrict)` must come BEFORE the type, but GCC/Clang's `__attribute__` can come after. Made these empty macros since code uses GCC-style placement.
+- `__restrict__` → `__restrict`
+- `pid_t` not available; typedef to `int`
+
+#### Threading (src/thread_local_heap.h)
+- pthread API not available on Windows; implemented compatibility layer:
+  - `pthread_t` → `DWORD` (thread ID)
+  - `pthread_key_t` → `DWORD` (TLS index)
+  - `pthread_key_create` → `TlsAlloc`
+  - `pthread_getspecific` → `TlsGetValue`
+  - `pthread_setspecific` → `TlsSetValue`
+  - `pthread_self` → `GetCurrentThreadId`
+
+#### Memory Management
+- `mmap`/`munmap` → `VirtualAlloc`/`VirtualFree` (src/platform/vmem_windows.cc)
+- `madvise(MADV_DONTNEED)` → `DiscardVirtualMemory` or `VirtualAlloc(MEM_RESET)`
+- `mprotect` → `VirtualProtect`
+- No `fork()` on Windows; fork-related code wrapped in `#if !defined(_WIN32)`
+
+#### Locking (src/internal.h)
+- `PosixLockType` not available; created `WindowsLockedHeap` wrapper using `std::mutex`
+
+#### Exception Handling (src/platform/exception_handler_windows.cc)
+- Unix signal handlers (`SIGSEGV`, `SIGBUS`) → Windows Vectored Exception Handler (VEH)
+- Installed via `AddVectoredExceptionHandler` in DllMain
+
+#### Build System
+- **Use CMake for Windows builds** (not Bazel)
+- CMake used for cross-platform builds
+- Windows libraries needed: `kernel32`, `psapi`, `advapi32`
+- Disable CMake auto-export for DLL; use explicit `__declspec(dllexport)` via `MESH_EXPORT` macro
+- Build commands:
+  ```bash
+  # Configure (from repo root)
+  cmake -B build-win -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+  # Build
+  cmake --build build-win --config Release
+
+  # Test executable location
+  build-win/bin/Release/fragmenter_test.exe
+  ```
+
+#### Windows Meshing Implementation (Win10 1803+)
+
+Full meshing is now supported on Windows 10 version 1803 and later using modern memory APIs:
+
+**Key APIs Used**:
+- `VirtualAlloc2` with `MEM_RESERVE_PLACEHOLDER` - Reserves address space as placeholder
+- `MapViewOfFile3` with `MEM_REPLACE_PLACEHOLDER` - Maps file section into placeholder with page-granular offsets
+- `UnmapViewOfFile2` with `MEM_PRESERVE_PLACEHOLDER` - Unmaps while preserving placeholder
+
+**How Meshing Works on Windows**:
+1. Arena created with `CreateFileMappingW(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, ...)` (pagefile-backed)
+2. Address space reserved as placeholder via `VirtualAlloc2`
+3. Initial mapping via `MapViewOfFile3` into placeholder
+4. During mesh: `mapSharedFixed()` remaps virtual address to different physical offset
+5. Two virtual addresses now share same physical memory
+
+**Fallback for Older Windows**:
+- `hasPageGranularMapping()` returns false on pre-1803 Windows
+- Meshing disabled, allocation-only mode used
+- Legacy `MapViewOfFileEx` requires 64KB-aligned offsets (incompatible with 4KB page meshing)
+
+#### Current Limitations on Windows
+- **No fork handling**: Windows doesn't have `fork()`
+- **No background mesh thread**: Mesh triggering via `epoll_wait`/`recv` interception not applicable
+- **Requires Win10 1803+**: Older Windows versions fall back to allocation-only mode
+
+#### Key Windows-Specific Files
+- `src/runtime_windows.cc` - SizeMap data, measurePssKiB implementation
+- `src/memory_stats_windows.cc` - GetProcessMemoryInfo wrapper
+- `src/platform/vmem_windows.cc` - Modern API support (VirtualAlloc2, MapViewOfFile3), memory operations
+- `src/platform/exception_handler_windows.cc` - Vectored Exception Handler for meshing faults
+- `src/platform/platform.h` - Platform detection macros and FileHandle abstraction
+- `src/platform/vmem.h` - Cross-platform memory API declarations
+
 ### Integration
 - **Drop-in replacement**: No code changes required
 - **Standard API**: Full malloc/free/realloc/memalign support

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.0)
-
-project(Mesh CXX C)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
+project(Mesh VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX C)
 
 SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "" CACHE STRING "Just making sure the default CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE configurations won't interfere" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 #Set output folders
 set(CMAKE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build)

src/BUILD

@@ -49,10 +49,19 @@ config_setting(
     visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
 )
 
-NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC = [
-    "-fno-builtin-malloc",
-    "-fno-builtin-free",
-]
+config_setting(
+    name = "windows",
+    constraint_values = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+)
+
+NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC = select({
+    ":windows": [],  # MSVC doesn't use these flags
+    "//conditions:default": [
+        "-fno-builtin-malloc",
+        "-fno-builtin-free",
+    ],
+})
 
 COMMON_DEFINES = [] + select({
     ":disable_meshing": ["MESHING_ENABLED=0"],
@@ -75,11 +84,14 @@ COMMON_DEFINES = [] + select({
     "//conditions:default": [],
 })
 
-COMMON_LINKOPTS = [
-    "-lm",
-    "-lpthread",
-    "-ldl",
-] + select({
+COMMON_LINKOPTS = select({
+    ":windows": [],  # Windows uses different linking model
+    "//conditions:default": [
+        "-lm",
+        "-lpthread",
+        "-ldl",
+    ],
+}) + select({
     "@platforms//os:linux": [
         "-Wl,--no-as-needed",
         "-Wl,--no-add-needed",
@@ -101,6 +113,16 @@ COMMON_LINKOPTS = [
     "//conditions:default": [],
 })
 
+# Windows-specific link libraries
+WINDOWS_LINKOPTS = select({
+    ":windows": [
+        "kernel32.lib",
+        "psapi.lib",
+        "advapi32.lib",
+    ],
+    "//conditions:default": [],
+})
+
 ARCH_LINKOPTS = select({
     "@platforms//cpu:x86_64": [
         "-march=westmere",
@@ -132,17 +154,29 @@ cc_library(
         "global_heap.cc",
         "measure_rss.cc",
         "meshable_arena.cc",
-        "real.cc",
-        "runtime.cc",
         "thread_local_heap.cc",
     ] + select({
-        "@platforms//os:macos": ["memory_stats_macos.cc"],
-        "@platforms//os:linux": ["memory_stats_linux.cc"],
+        "@platforms//os:macos": [
+            "memory_stats_macos.cc",
+            "real.cc",
+            "runtime.cc",
+        ],
+        "@platforms//os:linux": [
+            "memory_stats_linux.cc",
+            "real.cc",
+            "runtime.cc",
+        ],
+        ":windows": [
+            "memory_stats_windows.cc",
+            "platform/vmem_windows.cc",
+            "platform/exception_handler_windows.cc",
+        ],
         "//conditions:default": [],
     }),
     hdrs = glob([
         "*.h",
         "plasma/*.h",
+        "platform/*.h",
         "rng/*.h",
         "gnu_wrapper.cc",
         "mac_wrapper.cc",
@@ -152,7 +186,7 @@ cc_library(
     ]),
     copts = NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
     defines = COMMON_DEFINES,
-    linkopts = COMMON_LINKOPTS + ARCH_LINKOPTS + LTO_LINKOPTS,
+    linkopts = COMMON_LINKOPTS + WINDOWS_LINKOPTS + ARCH_LINKOPTS + LTO_LINKOPTS,
     linkstatic = True,
     visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
     deps = [
@@ -329,14 +363,25 @@ MESH_SHARED_SRCS = [
     "libmesh.cc",
     "measure_rss.cc",
     "meshable_arena.cc",
+    "thread_local_heap.cc",
+]
+
+# Unix-specific sources (real.cc and runtime.cc contain pthread/signal handling)
+MESH_UNIX_SRCS = [
     "real.cc",
     "runtime.cc",
-    "thread_local_heap.cc",
+]
+
+# Windows-specific sources
+MESH_WINDOWS_SRCS = [
+    "platform/vmem_windows.cc",
+    "platform/exception_handler_windows.cc",
 ]
 
 MESH_SHARED_HDRS = glob([
     "*.h",
     "plasma/*.h",
+    "platform/*.h",
     "rng/*.h",
     "static/*.h",
 ])
@@ -359,7 +404,7 @@ cc_library(
 
 cc_binary(
     name = "libmesh.dylib",
-    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + [
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_UNIX_SRCS + [
         "memory_stats_macos.cc",
     ],
     copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
@@ -375,7 +420,7 @@ cc_binary(
 
 cc_binary(
     name = "libmesh.so",
-    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + [
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_UNIX_SRCS + [
         "memory_stats_linux.cc",
     ],
     copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
@@ -389,9 +434,27 @@ cc_binary(
     ],
 )
 
+# Windows DLL - uses alloc8 for CRT interposition
+# Note: On Windows, mesh is typically loaded via alloc8's DllMain mechanism
+cc_binary(
+    name = "mesh.dll",
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_WINDOWS_SRCS + [
+        "memory_stats_windows.cc",
+    ],
+    copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
+    defines = COMMON_DEFINES,
+    linkopts = WINDOWS_LINKOPTS,
+    linkshared = True,
+    target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        ":mesh-textual-hdrs",
+    ],
+)
+
 cc_library(
     name = "mesh-static-macos",
-    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + [
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_UNIX_SRCS + [
         "memory_stats_macos.cc",
     ],
     copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
@@ -407,7 +470,7 @@ cc_library(
 
 cc_library(
     name = "mesh-static-linux",
-    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + [
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_UNIX_SRCS + [
         "memory_stats_linux.cc",
     ],
     copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
@@ -421,6 +484,22 @@ cc_library(
     ],
 )
 
+cc_library(
+    name = "mesh-static-windows",
+    srcs = MESH_SHARED_SRCS + MESH_WINDOWS_SRCS + [
+        "memory_stats_windows.cc",
+    ],
+    copts = ["-Isrc"] + NO_BUILTIN_MALLOC + MESH_DEFAULT_COPTS,
+    defines = COMMON_DEFINES,
+    linkopts = WINDOWS_LINKOPTS,
+    linkstatic = True,
+    target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
+    deps = [
+        ":mesh-textual-hdrs",
+    ],
+)
+
 cc_static_library(
     name = "mesh_static_macos",
     deps = [":mesh-static-macos"],
@@ -434,3 +513,10 @@ cc_static_library(
     target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:linux"],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
+
+cc_static_library(
+    name = "mesh_static_windows",
+    deps = [":mesh-static-windows"],
+    target_compatible_with = ["@platforms//os:windows"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)