diff --git a/benchmarks/string_benchmark.cpp b/benchmarks/string_benchmark.cpp
index 86a7c35..2ab65a8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/string_benchmark.cpp
+++ b/benchmarks/string_benchmark.cpp
@@ -18,188 +18,246 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
+#include "util.h"
 
 constexpr auto KB = 1024;
 
-#define AT_COMMON_SIZES \
-    Arg(8)->Arg(64)->Arg(512)->Arg(1*KB)->Arg(8*KB)->Arg(16*KB)->Arg(32*KB)->Arg(64*KB)
+// NOTE: these constants are temporary replacements for AT_COMMON_SIZES until
+// the new interface for Bionic benchmarks is implemented.
 
-// TODO: test unaligned operation too? (currently everything will be 8-byte aligned by malloc.)
+// Set all four to 0 to test normal alignment.
+#define AT_SRC_ALIGN 0
+#define AT_DST_ALIGN 0
+
+#define AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF \
+    Args({(8), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})->Args({(64), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})-> \
+    Args({(512), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})->Args({(1*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})-> \
+    Args({(8*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})->Args({(16*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})-> \
+    Args({(32*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})->Args({(64*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN, AT_DST_ALIGN})
+
+#define AT_ALIGNED_ONEBUF \
+    Args({(8), AT_SRC_ALIGN})->Args({(64), AT_SRC_ALIGN})->Args({(512), AT_SRC_ALIGN})-> \
+    Args({(1*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN})->Args({(8*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN})->Args({(16*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN})-> \
+    Args({(32*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN})->Args({(64*KB), AT_SRC_ALIGN})
 
 static void BM_string_memcmp(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  char* src = new char[nbytes]; char* dst = new char[nbytes];
-  memset(src, 'x', nbytes);
-  memset(dst, 'x', nbytes);
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
 
   volatile int c __attribute__((unused)) = 0;
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    c += memcmp(dst, src, nbytes);
+    c += memcmp(dst_aligned, src_aligned, nbytes);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
-  delete[] src;
-  delete[] dst;
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memcmp)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memcmp)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_memcpy(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  char* src = new char[nbytes]; char* dst = new char[nbytes];
-  memset(src, 'x', nbytes);
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtr(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes);
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    memcpy(dst, src, nbytes);
+    memcpy(dst_aligned, src_aligned, nbytes);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
-  delete[] src;
-  delete[] dst;
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memcpy)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memcpy)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_memmove_non_overlapping(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> src(nbytes, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> dst(nbytes, 'x');
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes, 'y');
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    memmove(dst.data(), src.data(), nbytes);
+    memmove(dst_aligned, src_aligned, nbytes);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_non_overlapping)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_non_overlapping)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_memmove_overlap_dst_before_src(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> buf(nbytes + 1, 'x');
+  const size_t alignment = state.range(1);
+
+  std::vector<char> buf(3 * alignment + nbytes + 1, 'x');
+  char* buf_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&buf, alignment, nbytes + 1, 'x');
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    memmove(buf.data(), buf.data() + 1, nbytes); // Worst-case overlap.
+    memmove(buf_aligned, buf_aligned + 1, nbytes);  // Worst-case overlap.
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_overlap_dst_before_src)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_overlap_dst_before_src)->AT_ALIGNED_ONEBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_memmove_overlap_src_before_dst(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> buf(nbytes + 1, 'x');
+  const size_t alignment = state.range(1);
+
+  std::vector<char> buf;
+  char* buf_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&buf, alignment, nbytes + 1, 'x');
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    memmove(buf.data() + 1, buf.data(), nbytes); // Worst-case overlap.
+    memmove(buf_aligned + 1, buf_aligned, nbytes);  // Worst-case overlap.
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_overlap_src_before_dst)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memmove_overlap_src_before_dst)->AT_ALIGNED_ONEBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_memset(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  char* dst = new char[nbytes];
+  const size_t alignment = state.range(1);
+
+  std::vector<char> buf;
+  char* buf_aligned = GetAlignedPtr(&buf, alignment, nbytes + 1);
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    memset(dst, 0, nbytes);
+    memset(buf_aligned, 0, nbytes);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
-  delete[] dst;
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_memset)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_memset)->AT_ALIGNED_ONEBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strlen(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  char* s = new char[nbytes];
-  memset(s, 'x', nbytes);
-  s[nbytes - 1] = 0;
+  const size_t alignment = state.range(1);
+
+  std::vector<char> buf;
+  char* buf_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&buf, alignment, nbytes + 1, 'x');
+  buf_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
 
   volatile int c __attribute__((unused)) = 0;
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    c += strlen(s);
+    c += strlen(buf_aligned);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
-  delete[] s;
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strlen)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strlen)->AT_ALIGNED_ONEBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strcat_copy_only(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> src(nbytes, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> dst(nbytes + 2);
-  src[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
-  dst[0] = 'y';
-  dst[1] = 'y';
-  dst[2] = '\0';
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtr(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes + 2);
+  src_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+  dst_aligned[0] = 'y';
+  dst_aligned[1] = 'y';
+  dst_aligned[2] = '\0';
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    strcat(dst.data(), src.data());
-    dst[2] = '\0';
+    strcat(dst_aligned, src_aligned);
+    dst_aligned[2] = '\0';
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_copy_only)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_copy_only)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strcat_seek_only(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> src(3, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> dst(nbytes + 2, 'y');
-  src[2] = '\0';
-  dst[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, 3, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes + 2, 'y');
+  src_aligned[2] = '\0';
+  dst_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    strcat(dst.data(), src.data());
-    dst[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+    strcat(dst_aligned, src_aligned);
+    dst_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_seek_only)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_seek_only)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strcat_half_copy_half_seek(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> src(nbytes / 2, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> dst(nbytes / 2, 'y');
-  src[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
-  dst[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes / 2, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes, 'y');
+  src_aligned[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
+  dst_aligned[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    strcat(dst.data(), src.data());
-    dst[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
+    strcat(dst_aligned, src_aligned);
+    dst_aligned[nbytes / 2 - 1] = '\0';
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_half_copy_half_seek)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcat_half_copy_half_seek)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strcpy(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> src(nbytes, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> dst(nbytes);
-  src[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+  const size_t src_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t dst_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> src;
+  std::vector<char> dst;
+  char* src_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&src, src_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* dst_aligned = GetAlignedPtr(&dst, dst_alignment, nbytes);
+  src_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    strcpy(dst.data(), src.data());
+    strcpy(dst_aligned, src_aligned);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcpy)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcpy)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;
 
 static void BM_string_strcmp(benchmark::State& state) {
   const size_t nbytes = state.range(0);
-  std::vector<char> s1(nbytes, 'x');
-  std::vector<char> s2(nbytes, 'x');
-  s1[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
-  s2[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+  const size_t s1_alignment = state.range(1);
+  const size_t s2_alignment = state.range(2);
+
+  std::vector<char> s1;
+  std::vector<char> s2;
+  char* s1_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&s1, s1_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  char* s2_aligned = GetAlignedPtrFilled(&s2, s2_alignment, nbytes, 'x');
+  s1_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
+  s2_aligned[nbytes - 1] = '\0';
 
   volatile int c __attribute__((unused));
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    c = strcmp(s1.data(), s2.data());
+    c = strcmp(s1_aligned, s2_aligned);
   }
 
   state.SetBytesProcessed(uint64_t(state.iterations()) * uint64_t(nbytes));
 }
-BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcmp)->AT_COMMON_SIZES;
+BENCHMARK(BM_string_strcmp)->AT_ALIGNED_TWOBUF;