1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hv.h b/hv.h
index 3977b1c395..11a602c1b7 100644
--- a/hv.h
+++ b/hv.h
@@ -114,3 +114,13 @@ struct xpvhv {
 #define HEK_HASH(hek)		(hek)->hek_hash
 #define HEK_LEN(hek)		(hek)->hek_len
 #define HEK_KEY(hek)		(hek)->hek_key
+
+#if defined(STRANGE_MALLOC) || defined(MYMALLOC)
+#  define PERL_HV_ARRAY_ALLOC_BYTES(size) ((size) * sizeof(HE*))
+#else
+#  define MALLOC_OVERHEAD 16
+#  define PERL_HV_ARRAY_ALLOC_BYTES(size) \
+			(((size) < 64)					\
+			 ? (size) * sizeof(HE*)				\
+			 : (size) * sizeof(HE*) * 2 - MALLOC_OVERHEAD)
+#endif