> I give my brain a break by using std::unique_ptr<HugeObject>. Unfortunately this comes at a cost. Most notably, now you're unnecessarily stressing the alloca

> I give my brain a break by using std::unique_ptr<HugeObject>. Unfortunately this comes at a cost. Most notably, now you're unnecessarily stressing the allocator. But worse, you no longer enjoy the benefits of value semantics [1]. [1] https://akrzemi1.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/value-semantics/ https://akrzemi1.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/value-semantics/