[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -- http://gcc.gnu.org/faq.html http://parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/ _______________________________________________ help-gplusplus mailing list help-gplusplus@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gplusplus