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Re: [MiNT] memory fragmentation



Hi!

On Thu, Aug 19, 1999 at 02:49:37AM +0200, Guido Flohr wrote:
> The MiNTLib malloc() also uses sbrk() as far as I remember.

Which calls Malloc(), or tries to get space from the TPA/heap.

> If you have got 10 MB of physical RAM left and a malloc of 8k
> (wasn't that the new default chunksize of the MiNTLib?) splits your RAM
> into two blocks of 5 MB each, then 8k (or even 32k or 64k) is a "small"
> block for me.

I'm sorry, but I don't get it: Why should a Malloc() of 8K split your
RAM into two 5 MB blocks?

> Oops, no, I shouldn't mess around in my smail spool folder ...
> Sorry.

No problem. Tnx for fixing it.


Ciao

Thomas


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