Re: STL container class memory allocation
On 2007-08-11 15:40, Neo wrote:
Hello,
I have a question on memory allocation for containers. I know what
happens when I ask for a container of a certain size or when the
container grows to accommodate new elements. The question I had is
what does the OS do when an application requests for memory, for ex
from a code using stls? Does the application get what it requests ?
and where does the memory provided reside, will it be in the memory
allocated to the application? or will it enlarge the memory allocated
to the app?
It would be possible to answer these questions, however to do so you
first have to assume that there is an OS, that might not be the case. Or
put in another way, the answer to this question is platform dependent
and off-topic here, for a better answer try a group dealing with your
platform, such as comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32.
A hint though, the standard containers use the same allocator as you do
when you use new (unless otherwise specified), which reduces the
question to how memory is allocated on you platform.
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