diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 46059584c..8477d197b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ find_package(sodium)
 set(EXE llarpd)
 set(EXE_SRC daemon/main.c)
 
-set(LIBS ${sodium_LIBRARY_RELEASE} pthread stdc++fs)
+set(LIBS ${sodium_LIBRARY_RELEASE} pthread stdc++fs jemalloc)
 
 set(LIB llarp)
 
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index ea2cbdba5..8a1c7feba 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 struct llarp_main {
+  struct llarp_alloc mem;
   struct llarp_router *router;
   struct llarp_threadpool *worker;
   struct llarp_logic *logic;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ int shutdown_llarp(struct llarp_main *m) {
 }
 
 struct llarp_main llarp = {
+  {0,0,0},
   0,
   0,
   0,
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ struct llarp_main llarp = {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   const char *conffname = "daemon.ini";
   if (argc > 1) conffname = argv[1];
-  llarp_mem_stdlib();
+  llarp_mem_jemalloc(&llarp.mem);
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem = &llarp.mem;
   llarp_new_config(&llarp.config);
   llarp_ev_loop_alloc(&llarp.mainloop);
   printf("%s loading config file %s\n", LLARP_VERSION, conffname);
@@ -105,8 +108,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     iter.visit = iter_main_config;
     llarp_config_iter(llarp.config, &iter);
 
-    llarp.nodedb = llarp_nodedb_new();
-
+    llarp.nodedb = llarp_nodedb_new(mem);
+    
     if (llarp.nodedb_dir[0]) {
       llarp.nodedb_dir[sizeof(llarp.nodedb_dir) - 1] = 0;
       char *dir = llarp.nodedb_dir;
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         // ensure worker thread pool
         if (!llarp.worker) llarp.worker = llarp_init_threadpool(2);
         
-        llarp.router = llarp_init_router(llarp.worker, llarp.mainloop);
+        llarp.router = llarp_init_router(mem, llarp.worker, llarp.mainloop);
 
         if (llarp_configure_router(llarp.router, llarp.config)) {
           
diff --git a/include/llarp/address_info.h b/include/llarp/address_info.h
index f259cf400..87a90e08f 100644
--- a/include/llarp/address_info.h
+++ b/include/llarp/address_info.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool llarp_ai_bdecode(struct llarp_ai *ai, llarp_buffer_t *buff);
 
 struct llarp_ai_list;
 
-struct llarp_ai_list *llarp_ai_list_new();
+struct llarp_ai_list *llarp_ai_list_new(struct llarp_alloc * mem);
 void llarp_ai_list_free(struct llarp_ai_list **l);
 
 bool llarp_ai_list_bencode(struct llarp_ai_list *l, llarp_buffer_t *buff);
diff --git a/include/llarp/crypto_async.h b/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
index 9cdb9f345..29ba23fe3 100644
--- a/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
+++ b/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 struct llarp_async_dh;
 
-struct llarp_async_dh *llarp_async_dh_new(llarp_seckey_t ourkey,
-                                          struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
-                                          struct llarp_threadpool *handler,
-                                          struct llarp_threadpool *worker);
+struct llarp_async_dh *llarp_async_dh_new(
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem,
+  llarp_seckey_t ourkey,
+  struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
+  struct llarp_threadpool *handler,
+  struct llarp_threadpool *worker);
+  
 void llarp_async_dh_free(struct llarp_async_dh **dh);
 
 struct llarp_dh_result;
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ struct llarp_cipher_result {
 };
 
 struct llarp_async_cipher *llarp_async_cipher_new(
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem,
     llarp_sharedkey_t key, struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
     struct llarp_threadpool *result, struct llarp_threadpool *worker);
 
diff --git a/include/llarp/dtls.h b/include/llarp/dtls.h
index 134daeacb..13d78143d 100644
--- a/include/llarp/dtls.h
+++ b/include/llarp/dtls.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef LLARP_DTLS_H_
 #define LLARP_DTLS_H_
 
+#include <llarp/mem.h>
 #include <llarp/link.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 struct llarp_dtls_args {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
   char key_file[255];
   char cert_file[255];
 };
diff --git a/include/llarp/mem.h b/include/llarp/mem.h
index a5d3ad54e..b08d429ac 100644
--- a/include/llarp/mem.h
+++ b/include/llarp/mem.h
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 #ifndef LLARP_MEM_H_
 #define LLARP_MEM_H_
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
 struct llarp_alloc {
-  void *(*alloc)(size_t sz, size_t align);
-  void (*free)(void *ptr);
+  void * impl;
+  void *(*alloc)(struct llarp_alloc * mem, size_t sz, size_t align);
+  void (*free)(struct llarp_alloc * mem, void *ptr);
 };
+  
+void llarp_mem_stdlib(struct llarp_alloc * mem);
+void llarp_mem_jemalloc(struct llarp_alloc * mem);
+void llarp_mem_dmalloc(struct llarp_alloc * mem);
+  
+void llarp_mem_slab(struct llarp_alloc * mem, uint32_t * buf, size_t sz);
 
-/** global memory allocator */
-extern struct llarp_alloc llarp_g_mem;
-/** init llarp_g_mem with stdlib malloc */
-void llarp_mem_stdlib();
-/** init llarp_g_mem with jemalloc */
-void llarp_mem_jemalloc();
-/** init llarp_g_mem with dmalloc */
-void llarp_mem_dmalloc();
-
+  
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/llarp/nodedb.h b/include/llarp/nodedb.h
index 6ff8fca39..d764c633a 100644
--- a/include/llarp/nodedb.h
+++ b/include/llarp/nodedb.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ extern "C" {
 struct llarp_nodedb;
 
 /** create an empty nodedb */
-struct llarp_nodedb *llarp_nodedb_new();
+struct llarp_nodedb *llarp_nodedb_new(struct llarp_alloc * mem);
 
 /** free a nodedb and all loaded rc */
 void llarp_nodedb_free(struct llarp_nodedb **n);
diff --git a/include/llarp/router.h b/include/llarp/router.h
index d05840321..923a8249f 100644
--- a/include/llarp/router.h
+++ b/include/llarp/router.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 struct llarp_router;
 
-struct llarp_router *llarp_init_router(struct llarp_threadpool *worker, struct llarp_ev_loop * netloop);
+struct llarp_router *llarp_init_router(struct llarp_alloc * mem, struct llarp_threadpool *worker, struct llarp_ev_loop * netloop);
 void llarp_free_router(struct llarp_router **router);
 
 bool llarp_configure_router(struct llarp_router *router,
diff --git a/include/llarp/router_contact.h b/include/llarp/router_contact.h
index 039db04f3..bec5f43b0 100644
--- a/include/llarp/router_contact.h
+++ b/include/llarp/router_contact.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct llarp_rc {
   llarp_sig_t signature;
 };
 
-bool llarp_rc_bdecode(struct llarp_rc *rc, llarp_buffer_t *buf);
+bool llarp_rc_bdecode(struct llarp_alloc * mem, struct llarp_rc *rc, llarp_buffer_t *buf);
 bool llarp_rc_bencode(struct llarp_rc *rc, llarp_buffer_t *buf);
 void llarp_rc_free(struct llarp_rc *rc);
 bool llarp_rc_verify_sig(struct llarp_rc *rc);
diff --git a/llarp/address_info.c b/llarp/address_info.c
index e9f1af467..606b17629 100644
--- a/llarp/address_info.c
+++ b/llarp/address_info.c
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ struct llarp_ai_list_node {
 };
 
 struct llarp_ai_list {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
   struct llarp_ai_list_node *root;
 };
 
-struct llarp_ai_list *llarp_ai_list_new() {
-  struct llarp_ai_list *l = llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_ai_list), 8);
+struct llarp_ai_list *llarp_ai_list_new(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  struct llarp_ai_list *l = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_ai_list), 8);
   if (l) {
+    l->mem = mem;
     l->root = NULL;
   }
   return l;
@@ -73,13 +75,14 @@ struct llarp_ai_list *llarp_ai_list_new() {
 
 void llarp_ai_list_free(struct llarp_ai_list **l) {
   if (*l) {
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*l)->mem;
     struct llarp_ai_list_node *cur = (*l)->root;
     while (cur) {
       struct llarp_ai_list_node *tmp = cur->next;
-      llarp_g_mem.free(cur);
+      mem->free(mem, cur);
       cur = tmp;
     }
-    llarp_g_mem.free(*l);
+    mem->free(mem, *l);
     *l = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/buffer.cpp b/llarp/buffer.cpp
index dc6b22f1c..868ba011d 100644
--- a/llarp/buffer.cpp
+++ b/llarp/buffer.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ bool llarp_buffer_readfile(llarp_buffer_t* buff, FILE* f, llarp_alloc* mem) {
   len = ftell(f);
   rewind(f);
   if (len > 0) {
-    buff->base = static_cast<char*>(mem->alloc(len, 8));
+    buff->base = static_cast<char*>(mem->alloc(mem, len, 8));
     buff->cur = buff->base;
     buff->sz = len;
     ssize_t sz = fread(buff->base, len, 1, f);
diff --git a/llarp/crypto_async.c b/llarp/crypto_async.c
index 29527aecd..649af3728 100644
--- a/llarp/crypto_async.c
+++ b/llarp/crypto_async.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ struct llarp_async_dh {
   struct llarp_threadpool *worker;
   struct llarp_threadpool *result;
   llarp_seckey_t ourkey;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
 };
 
 struct llarp_dh_internal {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ struct llarp_dh_internal {
 static void llarp_crypto_dh_result(void *call) {
   struct llarp_dh_internal *impl = (struct llarp_dh_internal *)call;
   impl->result.hook(&impl->result);
-  llarp_g_mem.free(impl);
+  impl->parent->mem->free(impl->parent->mem, impl);
 }
 
 static void llarp_crypto_dh_work(void *user) {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ static void llarp_async_dh_exec(struct llarp_async_dh *dh, llarp_dh_func func,
                                 llarp_tunnel_nounce_t nounce,
                                 llarp_dh_complete_hook result, void *user) {
   struct llarp_dh_internal *impl =
-      llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_dh_internal), 32);
+    dh->mem->alloc(dh->mem, sizeof(struct llarp_dh_internal), 32);
   struct llarp_thread_job job = {.user = impl, .work = &llarp_crypto_dh_work};
   memcpy(impl->theirkey, theirkey, sizeof(llarp_pubkey_t));
   memcpy(impl->nounce, nounce, sizeof(llarp_tunnel_nounce_t));
@@ -60,12 +61,15 @@ void llarp_async_server_dh(struct llarp_async_dh *dh, llarp_pubkey_t theirkey,
   llarp_async_dh_exec(dh, dh->server, theirkey, nounce, result, user);
 }
 
-struct llarp_async_dh *llarp_async_dh_new(llarp_seckey_t ourkey,
-                                          struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
-                                          struct llarp_threadpool *result,
-                                          struct llarp_threadpool *worker) {
+struct llarp_async_dh *llarp_async_dh_new(
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem,
+  llarp_seckey_t ourkey,
+  struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
+  struct llarp_threadpool *result,
+  struct llarp_threadpool *worker) {
   struct llarp_async_dh *dh =
-      llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_async_dh), 16);
+    mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_async_dh), 16);
+  dh->mem = mem;
   dh->client = crypto->dh_client;
   dh->server = crypto->dh_server;
   memcpy(dh->ourkey, ourkey, sizeof(llarp_seckey_t));
@@ -76,7 +80,8 @@ struct llarp_async_dh *llarp_async_dh_new(llarp_seckey_t ourkey,
 
 void llarp_async_dh_free(struct llarp_async_dh **dh) {
   if (*dh) {
-    llarp_g_mem.free(*dh);
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*dh)->mem;
+    mem->free(mem, *dh);
     *dh = NULL;
   }
 }
@@ -93,13 +98,15 @@ struct llarp_async_cipher {
   struct llarp_threadpool *worker;
   struct llarp_threadpool *result;
   llarp_sym_cipher_func func;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
 };
 
 static void llarp_crypto_cipher_result(void *user) {
   struct llarp_async_cipher_internal *impl =
       (struct llarp_async_cipher_internal *)user;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem = impl->parent->mem;
   impl->result.hook(&impl->result);
-  llarp_g_mem.free(impl);
+  mem->free(mem, impl);
 }
 
 static void llarp_crypto_cipher_work(void *work) {
@@ -114,8 +121,9 @@ static void llarp_crypto_cipher_work(void *work) {
 void llarp_async_cipher_queue_op(struct llarp_async_cipher *c,
                                  llarp_buffer_t *buff, llarp_nounce_t n,
                                  llarp_cipher_complete_hook h, void *user) {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem = c->mem;
   struct llarp_async_cipher_internal *impl =
-      llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_async_cipher_internal), 16);
+    mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_async_cipher_internal), 16);
   impl->parent = c;
   memcpy(impl->nounce, n, sizeof(llarp_nounce_t));
   impl->result.user = user;
@@ -129,10 +137,13 @@ void llarp_async_cipher_queue_op(struct llarp_async_cipher *c,
 }
 
 struct llarp_async_cipher *llarp_async_cipher_new(
-    llarp_sharedkey_t key, struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
-    struct llarp_threadpool *result, struct llarp_threadpool *worker) {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem,
+  llarp_sharedkey_t key, struct llarp_crypto *crypto,
+  struct llarp_threadpool *result, struct llarp_threadpool *worker) {
+  
   struct llarp_async_cipher *cipher =
-      llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_async_cipher), 16);
+    mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_async_cipher), 16);
+  cipher->mem = mem;
   cipher->func = crypto->xchacha20;
   cipher->result = result;
   cipher->worker = worker;
@@ -142,7 +153,8 @@ struct llarp_async_cipher *llarp_async_cipher_new(
 
 void llarp_async_cipher_free(struct llarp_async_cipher **c) {
   if (*c) {
-    llarp_g_mem.free(*c);
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*c)->mem;
+    mem->free(mem, *c);
     *c = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/dtls_link.c b/llarp/dtls_link.c
index 93b595e44..85fb6e1e6 100644
--- a/llarp/dtls_link.c
+++ b/llarp/dtls_link.c
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 
 struct dtls_link
 {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
   struct llarp_logic * logic;
   uint32_t timeout_job_id;
 };
 
-static struct dtls_link * dtls_link_alloc(struct llarp_msg_muxer * muxer, char * keyfile, char * certfile)
+static struct dtls_link * dtls_link_alloc(struct llarp_alloc * mem, struct llarp_msg_muxer * muxer, char * keyfile, char * certfile)
 {
-  struct dtls_link * link = llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct dtls_link), 8);
+  struct dtls_link * link = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct dtls_link), 8);
+  if(link)
+    link->mem = mem;
   return link;
 }
 
@@ -88,14 +91,16 @@ static void dtls_link_try_establish(struct llarp_link * link, struct llarp_link_
 
 static void dtls_link_free(struct llarp_link *l)
 {
-  llarp_g_mem.free(l->impl);
+  struct dtls_link * link = l->impl;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem = link->mem;
+  mem->free(mem, link);
 }
 
 
 
 void dtls_link_init(struct llarp_link * link, struct llarp_dtls_args args, struct llarp_msg_muxer * muxer)
 {
-  link->impl = dtls_link_alloc(muxer, args.key_file, args.cert_file);
+  link->impl = dtls_link_alloc(args.mem, muxer, args.key_file, args.cert_file);
   link->name = dtls_link_name;
   /*
   link->register_listener = dtls_link_reg_listener;
diff --git a/llarp/exit_info.c b/llarp/exit_info.c
index 4ec5b8e2c..3935abffa 100644
--- a/llarp/exit_info.c
+++ b/llarp/exit_info.c
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ struct llarp_xi_list_node {
 };
 
 struct llarp_xi_list {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
   struct llarp_xi_list_node *root;
 };
 
-struct llarp_xi_list *llarp_xi_list_new() {
-  struct llarp_xi_list *l = llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_xi_list), 8);
+struct llarp_xi_list *llarp_xi_list_new(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  struct llarp_xi_list *l = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_xi_list), 8);
   if (l) {
+    l->mem = mem;
     l->root = NULL;
   }
   return l;
@@ -23,13 +25,14 @@ struct llarp_xi_list *llarp_xi_list_new() {
 
 void llarp_xi_list_free(struct llarp_xi_list **l) {
   if (*l) {
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*l)->mem;
     struct llarp_xi_list_node *current = (*l)->root;
     while (current) {
       struct llarp_xi_list_node *tmp = current->next;
-      llarp_g_mem.free(current);
+      mem->free(mem, current);
       current = tmp;
     }
-    llarp_g_mem.free(*l);
+    mem->free(mem, *l);
     *l = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/iwp_link.c b/llarp/iwp_link.c
index 4cc7ea370..b7159e9a8 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp_link.c
+++ b/llarp/iwp_link.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static bool iwp_link_configure(struct llarp_link * l, const char * ifname, int a
 
 static struct iwp_link * iwp_link_alloc(struct iwp_configure_args * args)
 {
-  struct iwp_link * l = args->mem->alloc(sizeof(struct iwp_link), 16);
+  struct iwp_link * l = args->mem->alloc(args->mem, sizeof(struct iwp_link), 16);
   l->alloc = args->mem;
   l->netloop = args->ev;
   l->keyfile = args->keyfile;
diff --git a/llarp/logic.c b/llarp/logic.c
index 02ff5e63f..5a5256886 100644
--- a/llarp/logic.c
+++ b/llarp/logic.c
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 #include <llarp/mem.h>
 
 struct llarp_logic {
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
   struct llarp_threadpool* thread;
   struct llarp_timer_context* timer;
 };
 
-struct llarp_logic* llarp_init_logic() {
-  struct llarp_logic* logic = llarp_g_mem.alloc(sizeof(struct llarp_logic), 8);
+struct llarp_logic* llarp_init_logic(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  struct llarp_logic* logic = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(struct llarp_logic), 8);
   if (logic) {
+    logic->mem = mem;
     logic->thread = llarp_init_threadpool(1);
     logic->timer = llarp_init_timer();
   }
@@ -17,9 +19,10 @@ struct llarp_logic* llarp_init_logic() {
 
 void llarp_free_logic(struct llarp_logic** logic) {
   if (*logic) {
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*logic)->mem;
     llarp_free_threadpool(&(*logic)->thread);
     llarp_free_timer(&(*logic)->timer);
-    llarp_g_mem.free(*logic);
+    mem->free(mem, *logic);
     *logic = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/mem.cpp b/llarp/mem.cpp
index 8a11c7911..fe52919c5 100644
--- a/llarp/mem.cpp
+++ b/llarp/mem.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #include <llarp/mem.h>
 
+
 extern "C" {
-struct llarp_alloc llarp_g_mem = {.alloc = nullptr, .free = nullptr};
+
+  void llarp_mem_slab(struct llarp_alloc * mem, uint32_t * buf, size_t sz)
+  {
+    // not implemented
+    abort();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/mem.hpp b/llarp/mem.hpp
index 08e19df19..71729b10a 100644
--- a/llarp/mem.hpp
+++ b/llarp/mem.hpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ static constexpr size_t alignment() {
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-static T *Alloc(llarp_alloc *mem = &llarp_g_mem) {
-  return static_cast<T *>(mem->alloc(sizeof(T), alignment<T>()));
+static T *Alloc(llarp_alloc *mem) {
+  return static_cast<T *>(mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(T), alignment<T>()));
 }
 }  // namespace llarp
 
diff --git a/llarp/mem_jemalloc.cpp b/llarp/mem_jemalloc.cpp
index 7da50bc64..0793e2814 100644
--- a/llarp/mem_jemalloc.cpp
+++ b/llarp/mem_jemalloc.cpp
@@ -2,18 +2,20 @@
 #include <llarp/mem.h>
 
 namespace llarp {
-static void *jem_malloc(size_t sz, size_t align) {
-  return mallocx(sz, MALLOCX_ALIGN(align));
-}
+  static void *jem_malloc(struct llarp_alloc * mem, size_t sz, size_t align) {
+    (void) mem;
+    return mallocx(sz, MALLOCX_ALIGN(align));
+  }
 
-static void jem_free(void *ptr) {
-  if (ptr) free(ptr);
-}
+  static void jem_free(struct llarp_alloc * mem, void *ptr) {
+    (void) mem;
+    if (ptr) free(ptr);
+  }
 }  // namespace llarp
 
 extern "C" {
-void llarp_mem_jemalloc() {
-  llarp_g_mem.alloc = llarp::jem_malloc;
-  llarp_g_mem.free = llarp::jem_free;
+void llarp_mem_jemalloc(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  mem->alloc = llarp::jem_malloc;
+  mem->free = llarp::jem_free;
 }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/mem_std.cpp b/llarp/mem_std.cpp
index a377212ec..57d54a56a 100644
--- a/llarp/mem_std.cpp
+++ b/llarp/mem_std.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 namespace llarp {
-void *std_malloc(size_t sz, size_t align) {
+void *std_malloc(struct llarp_alloc *mem, size_t sz, size_t align) {
+  (void)mem;
   (void)align;
   void *ptr = malloc(sz);
   if (ptr) {
@@ -12,15 +13,16 @@ void *std_malloc(size_t sz, size_t align) {
   abort();
 }
 
-void std_free(void *ptr) {
+void std_free(struct llarp_alloc * mem, void *ptr) {
+  (void) mem;
   if (ptr) free(ptr);
 }
 
 }  // namespace llarp
 
 extern "C" {
-void llarp_mem_stdlib() {
-  llarp_g_mem.alloc = llarp::std_malloc;
-  llarp_g_mem.free = llarp::std_free;
+void llarp_mem_stdlib(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  mem->alloc = llarp::std_malloc;
+  mem->free = llarp::std_free;
 }
 }
diff --git a/llarp/nodedb.cpp b/llarp/nodedb.cpp
index 556cb1205..f03e86ae7 100644
--- a/llarp/nodedb.cpp
+++ b/llarp/nodedb.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,27 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "crypto.hpp"
 #include "fs.hpp"
+#include "mem.hpp"
 
 static const char skiplist_subdirs[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 
 struct llarp_nodedb {
+
+  llarp_nodedb(struct llarp_alloc * m) : mem(m) {}
+  
+  llarp_alloc * mem;
   std::map<llarp::pubkey, llarp_rc *> entries;
 
+  void Clear()
+  {
+    auto itr = entries.begin();
+    while(itr != entries.end())
+    {
+      mem->free(mem, itr->second);
+      itr = entries.erase(itr);
+    }
+  }
+  
   ssize_t Load(const fs::path &path) {
     std::error_code ec;
     if (!fs::exists(path, ec)) {
@@ -27,16 +42,16 @@ struct llarp_nodedb {
   }
 
   bool loadfile(const fs::path &fpath) {
-    llarp_rc *rc = new llarp_rc;
+    llarp_rc *rc = llarp::Alloc<llarp_rc>(mem);
     llarp_buffer_t buff;
     FILE *f = fopen(fpath.c_str(), "rb");
     if (!f) return false;
-    if (!llarp_buffer_readfile(&buff, f, &llarp_g_mem)) {
+    if (!llarp_buffer_readfile(&buff, f, mem)) {
       fclose(f);
       return false;
     }
     fclose(f);
-    if (llarp_rc_bdecode(rc, &buff)) {
+    if (llarp_rc_bdecode(mem, rc, &buff)) {
       if (llarp_rc_verify_sig(rc)) {
         llarp::pubkey pk;
         memcpy(pk.data(), rc->pubkey, pk.size());
@@ -45,7 +60,7 @@ struct llarp_nodedb {
       }
     }
     llarp_rc_free(rc);
-    delete rc;
+    mem->free(mem, rc);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -60,12 +75,20 @@ struct llarp_nodedb {
 
 extern "C" {
 
-struct llarp_nodedb *llarp_nodedb_new() {
-  return new llarp_nodedb;
+struct llarp_nodedb *llarp_nodedb_new(struct llarp_alloc * mem) {
+  void * ptr = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(llarp_nodedb), llarp::alignment<llarp_nodedb>());
+  if(!ptr) return nullptr;
+  return new (ptr) llarp_nodedb(mem);
 }
 
 void llarp_nodedb_free(struct llarp_nodedb **n) {
-  if (*n) delete *n;
+  if (*n)
+  {
+    struct llarp_alloc *mem = (*n)->mem;
+    (*n)->Clear();
+    (*n)->~llarp_nodedb();
+    mem->free(mem, *n);
+  }
   *n = nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/llarp/router.cpp b/llarp/router.cpp
index 58bf0f436..1fbd84f44 100644
--- a/llarp/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void router_iter_config(llarp_config_iterator *iter, const char *section,
                         const char *key, const char *val);
 }  // namespace llarp
 
-llarp_router::llarp_router() : ready(false) { llarp_msg_muxer_init(&muxer); }
+llarp_router::llarp_router(struct llarp_alloc *m) : ready(false), mem(m) { llarp_msg_muxer_init(&muxer); }
 
 llarp_router::~llarp_router() {}
 
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ void llarp_router::AddLink(struct llarp_link *link) {
   while (head->next && head->link) head = head->next;
 
   if (head->link)
-    head->next = new llarp::router_links{link, nullptr};
+  {
+    void * ptr = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(llarp::router_links), 8);
+    head->next = new (ptr) llarp::router_links{link, nullptr};
+  }
   else
     head->link = link;
 
@@ -42,11 +45,16 @@ void llarp_router::Close() {
 }
 extern "C" {
 
-  struct llarp_router *llarp_init_router(struct llarp_threadpool *tp, struct llarp_ev_loop * netloop) {
-  llarp_router *router = new llarp_router;
-  router->netloop = netloop;
-  router->tp = tp;
-  llarp_crypto_libsodium_init(&router->crypto);
+struct llarp_router *llarp_init_router(struct llarp_alloc * mem, struct llarp_threadpool *tp, struct llarp_ev_loop * netloop) {
+  void * ptr = mem->alloc(mem, sizeof(llarp_router), 16);
+  if(!ptr) return nullptr;
+  llarp_router *router = new (ptr) llarp_router(mem);
+  if(router)
+  {
+    router->netloop = netloop;
+    router->tp = tp;
+    llarp_crypto_libsodium_init(&router->crypto);
+  }
   return router;
 }
 
@@ -73,8 +81,10 @@ void llarp_stop_router(struct llarp_router *router) {
 
 void llarp_free_router(struct llarp_router **router) {
   if (*router) {
-    (*router)->ForEachLink([](llarp_link *link) { link->free_impl(link); delete link; });
-    delete *router;
+    struct llarp_alloc * mem = (*router)->mem;
+    (*router)->ForEachLink([mem](llarp_link *link) { link->free_impl(link); mem->free(mem, link); });
+    (*router)->~llarp_router();
+    mem->free(mem, *router);
   }
   *router = nullptr;
 }
@@ -87,13 +97,13 @@ void router_iter_config(llarp_config_iterator *iter, const char *section,
   llarp_router *self = static_cast<llarp_router *>(iter->user);
   if (StrEq(section, "links")) {
     iwp_configure_args args = {
-      .mem = &llarp_g_mem,
+      .mem = self->mem,
       .ev = self->netloop,
       .crypto = &self->crypto,
       .keyfile=self->transport_keyfile
     };
     if (StrEq(val, "eth")) {
-      struct llarp_link *link = llarp::Alloc<llarp_link>();
+      struct llarp_link *link = llarp::Alloc<llarp_link>(self->mem);
       iwp_link_init(link, args, &self->muxer);
       if(llarp_link_initialized(link))
       {
@@ -104,10 +114,10 @@ void router_iter_config(llarp_config_iterator *iter, const char *section,
           return;
         }
       }
-      delete link;
+      self->mem->free(self->mem, link);
       printf("failed to configure ethernet link for %s\n", key);
     } else {
-      struct llarp_link *link = llarp::Alloc<llarp_link>();
+      struct llarp_link *link = llarp::Alloc<llarp_link>(self->mem);
       uint16_t port = std::atoi(val);
       iwp_link_init(link, args, &self->muxer);
       if(llarp_link_initialized(link))
@@ -119,7 +129,7 @@ void router_iter_config(llarp_config_iterator *iter, const char *section,
           return;
         }
       }
-      delete link;
+      self->mem->free(self->mem, link);
       printf("failed to configure inet link for %s port %d\n", key, port);
     }
   }
diff --git a/llarp/router.hpp b/llarp/router.hpp
index 8b29bfd03..ab9c9360e 100644
--- a/llarp/router.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router.hpp
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ struct llarp_router {
   llarp_crypto crypto;
   llarp_msg_muxer muxer;
   llarp_path_context *paths;
+  llarp_alloc * mem;
 
-  static void *operator new(size_t sz) {
-    return llarp_g_mem.alloc(sz, llarp::alignment<llarp_router>());
-  }
-
-  static void operator delete(void *ptr) { llarp_g_mem.free(ptr); }
-
-  llarp_router();
+  llarp_router(llarp_alloc * mem);
   ~llarp_router();
 
   void AddLink(struct llarp_link *link);
diff --git a/llarp/router_contact.c b/llarp/router_contact.c
index 64b42d1ac..ce9ededa7 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact.c
+++ b/llarp/router_contact.c
@@ -7,18 +7,25 @@ void llarp_rc_free(struct llarp_rc *rc) {
   llarp_ai_list_free(&rc->addrs);
 }
 
+struct llarp_rc_decoder
+{
+  struct llarp_rc * rc;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem;
+};
 
 static bool llarp_rc_decode_dict(struct dict_reader * r, llarp_buffer_t * key)
 {
   int64_t v;
   llarp_buffer_t strbuf;
-  struct llarp_rc * rc = r->user;
+  struct llarp_rc_decoder * dec = r->user;
+  struct llarp_alloc * mem = dec->mem;
+  struct llarp_rc * rc = dec->rc;
 
   if(!key) return true;
 
   if(llarp_buffer_eq(*key, "a"))
   {
-    rc->addrs = llarp_ai_list_new();
+    rc->addrs = llarp_ai_list_new(mem);
     return llarp_ai_list_bdecode(rc->addrs, r->buffer);
   }
 
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ static bool llarp_rc_decode_dict(struct dict_reader * r, llarp_buffer_t * key)
 
   if(llarp_buffer_eq(*key, "x"))
   {
-    rc->exits = llarp_xi_list_new();
+    rc->exits = llarp_xi_list_new(mem);
     return llarp_xi_list_bdecode(rc->exits, r->buffer);
   }
 
@@ -58,9 +65,13 @@ static bool llarp_rc_decode_dict(struct dict_reader * r, llarp_buffer_t * key)
   return false;
 }
 
-bool llarp_rc_bdecode(struct llarp_rc * rc, llarp_buffer_t *buff) {
+bool llarp_rc_bdecode(struct llarp_alloc * mem, struct llarp_rc * rc, llarp_buffer_t *buff) {
+  struct llarp_rc_decoder decode = {
+    .rc = rc,
+    .mem = mem
+  };
   struct dict_reader r = {
-    .user = rc,
+    .user = &decode,
     .on_key = &llarp_rc_decode_dict
   };
   return bdecode_read_dict(buff, &r);