diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7655e0b..942ceff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 SET(LIBGIT2_VERSION_STRING "${LIBGIT2_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBGIT2_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBGIT2_VERSION_REV}")
 
 # Find required dependencies
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(src include deps/http-parser)
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(src include deps/http-parser deps/halloc)
 
-FILE(GLOB SRC_HTTP deps/http-parser/*.c)
+FILE(GLOB SRC_HTTP deps/http-parser/*.c deps/halloc/*.c)
 
 IF (NOT WIN32)
 	FIND_PACKAGE(ZLIB)
diff --git a/deps/halloc/align.h b/deps/halloc/align.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c6e183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/halloc/align.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ *	Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Alex Pankratov. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *	Hierarchical memory allocator, 1.2.1
+ *	http://swapped.cc/halloc
+ */
+
+/*
+ *	The program is distributed under terms of BSD license. 
+ *	You can obtain the copy of the license by visiting:
+ *	
+ *	http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBP_ALIGN_H_
+#define _LIBP_ALIGN_H_
+
+/*
+ *	a type with the most strict alignment requirements
+ */
+union max_align
+{
+	char   c;
+	short  s;
+	long   l;
+	int    i;
+	float  f;
+	double d;
+	void * v;
+	void (*q)(void);
+};
+
+typedef union max_align max_align_t;
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/deps/halloc/halloc.c b/deps/halloc/halloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6431b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/halloc/halloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+/*
+ *	Copyright (c) 2004i-2010 Alex Pankratov. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *	Hierarchical memory allocator, 1.2.1
+ *	http://swapped.cc/halloc
+ */
+
+/*
+ *	The program is distributed under terms of BSD license. 
+ *	You can obtain the copy of the license by visiting:
+ *	
+ *	http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>  /* realloc */
+#include <string.h>  /* memset & co */
+
+#include "halloc.h"
+#include "align.h"
+#include "hlist.h"
+
+/*
+ *	block control header
+ */
+typedef struct hblock
+{
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+#define HH_MAGIC    0x20040518L
+	long          magic;
+#endif
+	hlist_item_t  siblings; /* 2 pointers */
+	hlist_head_t  children; /* 1 pointer  */
+	max_align_t   data[1];  /* not allocated, see below */
+	
+} hblock_t;
+
+#define sizeof_hblock offsetof(hblock_t, data)
+
+/*
+ *	static methods
+ */
+static void * _realloc(void * ptr, size_t n);
+
+static int  _relate(hblock_t * b, hblock_t * p);
+static void _free_children(hblock_t * p);
+
+/*
+ *	Core API
+ */
+void * halloc(void * ptr, size_t len)
+{
+	hblock_t * p;
+
+	/* calloc */
+	if (! ptr)
+	{
+		if (! len)
+			return NULL;
+
+		p = _realloc(0, len + sizeof_hblock);
+		if (! p)
+			return NULL;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+		p->magic = HH_MAGIC;
+#endif
+		hlist_init(&p->children);
+		hlist_init_item(&p->siblings);
+
+		return p->data;
+	}
+
+	p = structof(ptr, hblock_t, data);
+	assert(p->magic == HH_MAGIC);
+
+	/* realloc */
+	if (len)
+	{
+		p = _realloc(p, len + sizeof_hblock);
+		if (! p)
+			return NULL;
+
+		hlist_relink(&p->siblings);
+		hlist_relink_head(&p->children);
+		
+		return p->data;
+	}
+
+	/* free */
+	_free_children(p);
+	hlist_del(&p->siblings);
+	_realloc(p, 0);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void hattach(void * block, void * parent)
+{
+	hblock_t * b, * p;
+	
+	if (! block)
+	{
+		assert(! parent);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* detach */
+	b = structof(block, hblock_t, data);
+	assert(b->magic == HH_MAGIC);
+
+	hlist_del(&b->siblings);
+
+	if (! parent)
+		return;
+
+	/* attach */
+	p = structof(parent, hblock_t, data);
+	assert(p->magic == HH_MAGIC);
+	
+	/* sanity checks */
+	assert(b != p);          /* trivial */
+	assert(! _relate(p, b)); /* heavy ! */
+
+	hlist_add(&p->children, &b->siblings);
+}
+
+/*
+ *	malloc/free api
+ */
+void * h_malloc(size_t len)
+{
+	return halloc(0, len);
+}
+
+void * h_calloc(size_t n, size_t len)
+{
+	void * ptr = halloc(0, len*=n);
+	return ptr ? memset(ptr, 0, len) : NULL;
+}
+
+void * h_realloc(void * ptr, size_t len)
+{
+	return halloc(ptr, len);
+}
+
+void   h_free(void * ptr)
+{
+	halloc(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+char * h_strdup(const char * str)
+{
+	size_t len = strlen(str);
+	char * ptr = halloc(0, len + 1);
+	return ptr ? (ptr[len] = 0, memcpy(ptr, str, len)) : NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ *	static stuff
+ */
+static void * _realloc(void * ptr, size_t n)
+{
+	/*
+	 *	free'ing realloc()
+	 */
+	if (n)
+		return realloc(ptr, n);
+	free(ptr);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int _relate(hblock_t * b, hblock_t * p)
+{
+	hlist_item_t * i;
+
+	if (!b || !p)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* 
+	 *  since there is no 'parent' pointer, which would've allowed
+	 *  O(log(n)) upward traversal, the check must use O(n) downward 
+	 *  iteration of the entire hierarchy; and this can be VERY SLOW
+	 */
+	hlist_for_each(i, &p->children)
+	{
+		hblock_t * q = structof(i, hblock_t, siblings);
+		if (q == b || _relate(b, q))
+			return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void _free_children(hblock_t * p)
+{
+	hlist_item_t * i, * tmp;
+	
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+	/*
+	 *	this catches loops in hierarchy with almost zero 
+	 *	overhead (compared to _relate() running time)
+	 */
+	assert(p && p->magic == HH_MAGIC);
+	p->magic = 0; 
+#endif
+	hlist_for_each_safe(i, tmp, &p->children)
+	{
+		hblock_t * q = structof(i, hblock_t, siblings);
+		_free_children(q);
+		_realloc(q, 0);
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/deps/halloc/halloc.h b/deps/halloc/halloc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10af4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/halloc/halloc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ *	Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Alex Pankratov. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *	Hierarchical memory allocator, 1.2.1
+ *	http://swapped.cc/halloc
+ */
+
+/*
+ *	The program is distributed under terms of BSD license. 
+ *	You can obtain the copy of the license by visiting:
+ *	
+ *	http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBP_HALLOC_H_
+#define _LIBP_HALLOC_H_
+
+#include <stddef.h>  /* size_t */
+
+/*
+ *	Core API
+ */
+void * halloc (void * block, size_t len);
+void   hattach(void * block, void * parent);
+
+/*
+ *	standard malloc/free api
+ */
+void * h_malloc (size_t len);
+void * h_calloc (size_t n, size_t len);
+void * h_realloc(void * p, size_t len);
+void   h_free   (void * p);
+char * h_strdup (const char * str);
+
+/*
+ *	the underlying allocator
+ */
+typedef void * (* realloc_t)(void * ptr, size_t len);
+
+extern realloc_t halloc_allocator;
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/deps/halloc/hlist.h b/deps/halloc/hlist.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2791f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/halloc/hlist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ *	Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Alex Pankratov. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *	Hierarchical memory allocator, 1.2.1
+ *	http://swapped.cc/halloc
+ */
+
+/*
+ *	The program is distributed under terms of BSD license. 
+ *	You can obtain the copy of the license by visiting:
+ *	
+ *	http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBP_HLIST_H_
+#define _LIBP_HLIST_H_
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include "macros.h"  /* static_inline */
+
+/*
+ *	weak double-linked list w/ tail sentinel
+ */
+typedef struct hlist_head  hlist_head_t;
+typedef struct hlist_item  hlist_item_t;
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+struct hlist_head
+{
+	hlist_item_t * next;
+};
+
+struct hlist_item
+{
+	hlist_item_t * next;
+	hlist_item_t ** prev;
+};
+
+/*
+ *	shared tail sentinel
+ */
+struct hlist_item hlist_null;
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+#define __hlist_init(h)      { &hlist_null }
+#define __hlist_init_item(i) { &hlist_null, &(i).next }
+
+static_inline void hlist_init(hlist_head_t * h);
+static_inline void hlist_init_item(hlist_item_t * i);
+
+/* static_inline void hlist_purge(hlist_head_t * h); */
+
+/* static_inline bool_t hlist_empty(const hlist_head_t * h); */
+
+/* static_inline hlist_item_t * hlist_head(const hlist_head_t * h); */
+
+/* static_inline hlist_item_t * hlist_next(const hlist_item_t * i); */
+/* static_inline hlist_item_t * hlist_prev(const hlist_item_t * i, 
+                                           const hlist_head_t * h); */
+
+static_inline void hlist_add(hlist_head_t * h, hlist_item_t * i);
+
+/* static_inline void hlist_add_prev(hlist_item_t * l, hlist_item_t * i); */
+/* static_inline void hlist_add_next(hlist_item_t * l, hlist_item_t * i); */
+
+static_inline void hlist_del(hlist_item_t * i);
+
+static_inline void hlist_relink(hlist_item_t * i);
+static_inline void hlist_relink_head(hlist_head_t * h);
+
+#define hlist_for_each(i, h) \
+	for (i = (h)->next; i != &hlist_null; i = i->next)
+
+#define hlist_for_each_safe(i, tmp, h) \
+	for (i = (h)->next, tmp = i->next; \
+	     i!= &hlist_null; \
+	     i = tmp, tmp = i->next)
+
+/*
+ *	static
+ */
+static_inline void hlist_init(hlist_head_t * h)
+{
+	assert(h);
+	h->next = &hlist_null;
+}
+
+static_inline void hlist_init_item(hlist_item_t * i)
+{
+	assert(i);
+	i->prev = &i->next;
+	i->next = &hlist_null;
+}
+
+static_inline void hlist_add(hlist_head_t * h, hlist_item_t * i)
+{
+	hlist_item_t * next;
+	assert(h && i);
+	
+	next = i->next = h->next;
+	next->prev = &i->next;
+	h->next = i;
+	i->prev = &h->next;
+}
+
+static_inline void hlist_del(hlist_item_t * i)
+{
+	hlist_item_t * next;
+	assert(i);
+
+	next = i->next;
+	next->prev = i->prev;
+	*i->prev = next;
+	
+	hlist_init_item(i);
+}
+
+static_inline void hlist_relink(hlist_item_t * i)
+{
+	assert(i);
+	*i->prev = i;
+	i->next->prev = &i->next;
+}
+
+static_inline void hlist_relink_head(hlist_head_t * h)
+{
+	assert(h);
+	h->next->prev = &h->next;
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/deps/halloc/macros.h b/deps/halloc/macros.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0123d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/halloc/macros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *	Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Alex Pankratov. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *	Hierarchical memory allocator, 1.2.1
+ *	http://swapped.cc/halloc
+ */
+
+/*
+ *	The program is distributed under terms of BSD license. 
+ *	You can obtain the copy of the license by visiting:
+ *	
+ *	http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBP_MACROS_H_
+#define _LIBP_MACROS_H_
+
+#include <stddef.h>  /* offsetof */
+
+/*
+ 	restore pointer to the structure by a pointer to its field
+ */
+#define structof(p,t,f) ((t*)(- offsetof(t,f) + (void*)(p)))
+
+/*
+ *	redefine for the target compiler
+ */
+#define static_inline static __inline__
+
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index fbf9012..6b17f44 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # define min(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
 
+#include "halloc.h"
+
 /*
  * Custom memory allocation wrappers
  * that set error code and error message
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 GIT_INLINE(void *) git__malloc(size_t len)
 {
-	void *ptr = malloc(len);
+	void *ptr = halloc(NULL, len);
 	if (!ptr)
 		git__throw(GIT_ENOMEM, "Out of memory. Failed to allocate %d bytes.", (int)len);
 	return ptr;
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@
 
 GIT_INLINE(void *) git__calloc(size_t nelem, size_t elsize)
 {
-	void *ptr = calloc(nelem, elsize);
+	void *ptr = h_calloc(nelem, elsize);
 	if (!ptr)
 		git__throw(GIT_ENOMEM, "Out of memory. Failed to allocate %d bytes.", (int)elsize);
 	return ptr;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
 
 GIT_INLINE(char *) git__strdup(const char *str)
 {
-	char *ptr = strdup(str);
+	char *ptr = h_strdup(str);
 	if (!ptr)
 		git__throw(GIT_ENOMEM, "Out of memory. Failed to duplicate string");
 	return ptr;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@
 	if (n < length)
 		length = n;
 
-	ptr = (char*)malloc(length + 1);
+	ptr = (char*)halloc(NULL, length + 1);
 	if (!ptr) {
 		git__throw(GIT_ENOMEM, "Out of memory. Failed to duplicate string");
 		return NULL;
@@ -66,13 +68,13 @@
 
 GIT_INLINE(void *) git__realloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
 {
-	void *new_ptr = realloc(ptr, size);
+	void *new_ptr = halloc(ptr, size);
 	if (!new_ptr)
 		git__throw(GIT_ENOMEM, "Out of memory. Failed to allocate %d bytes.", (int)size);
 	return new_ptr;
 }
 
-#define git__free(ptr) free(ptr)
+#define git__free(ptr) halloc(ptr, 0)
 
 extern int git__prefixcmp(const char *str, const char *prefix);
 extern int git__suffixcmp(const char *str, const char *suffix);