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Re: C++ Memory allocation
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Ulrich Eckhardt |
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Re: C++ Memory allocation |
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Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:45:27 +0100 |
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group.JQ@gmail.com wrote:
> I was told that when we allocate the memory (new) at first time
> in c++, the c++ library will allocate a big block of memory. Later on,
> when we allocate more memory, the c++ library just allocates them from
> that big block of memory instead of getting from the operating system.
With no context further than 'C++' this is not generally true. What you
describe is not even typical for memory pools I have heard of. BTW, what
is the relation to the GCC?
Uli
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