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Subject: Re: Getting rid of memory leaks using Nalimov's code

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 08:59:58 06/05/01

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Hi

On June 05, 2001 at 11:18:55, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>I'm not sure I follow here.  Once he allocates buffers, they are needed until
>the program terminates.  It is a total waste of time to free things just before
>you terminate as that causes the "free" stuff to be done _twice_.  Once by
>the C library to your virtual memory address space (for the free() calls) and
>then once by the OS to mark the entire program's physical addresses as "free"
>when it terminates...

It's considered good practice to put the toys back on the shelf after playing
with them. [as opposed to waiting for mom to do the job]

Regards,

Sargon

• Re: Getting rid of memory leaks using Nalimov's code Robert Hyatt 11:20:35 06/05/01
  • Re: Getting rid of memory leaks using Nalimov's code Marcus Heidkamp 01:01:23 06/06/01
    • Re: Getting rid of memory leaks using Nalimov's code Robert Hyatt 09:57:41 06/06/01

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