1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lanes.lua b/src/lanes.lua
index 0858ad7..cbcf74f 100644
--- a/src/lanes.lua
+++ b/src/lanes.lua
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ lanes.configure = function( settings_)
         demote_full_userdata = nil,
         verbose_errors = false,
         -- LuaJIT provides a thread-unsafe allocator by default, so we need to protect it when used in parallel lanes
-        allocator = (package.loaded.jit and jit.version) and "protected" or nil
+        allocator = (package.loaded.jit and jit.version) and "protected" or nil,
+        -- it looks also like LuaJIT allocator may not appreciate direct use of its allocator for other purposes than the VM operation
+        internal_allocator = (package.loaded.jit and jit.version) and "libc" or "allocator"
     }
     local boolean_param_checker = function( val_)
         -- non-'boolean-false' should be 'boolean-true' or nil
@@ -94,6 +96,10 @@ lanes.configure = function( settings_)
             -- can be nil, "protected", or a function
             return val_ and (type( val_) == "function" or val_ == "protected") or true
         end,
+        internal_allocator = function( val_)
+            -- can be "libc" or "allocator"
+            return val_ == "libc" or val_ == "allocator"
+        end,
         on_state_create = function( val_)
             -- on_state_create may be nil or a function
             return val_ and type( val_) == "function" or true