Re: Memory allocation strategy -- RPG400-L

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Indeed, pointers in user-allocated memory are always retained, as far as I
know, even through multiple reallocations. If that weren't the case, all my
apps would fail...
On Jan 8, 2011 3:44 PM, "Jon Paris" <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Jan 8, 2011, at 1:00 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

There's a gotcha though. If the allocated storage contains pointers, they

may no longer be valid after running realloc

Have you had experience of this happening Pete? I was under the impression

that the move of the storage was done pointer-safe to avoid this
possibility.

Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

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