From:	"Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: alternative malloc
Date:	Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:49:16 +0400
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Yes, there is.

Just allocate a big enough block of memory by malloc() and then allocate its
subparts by your own replacement for malloc(). In fact, most of game engines use
such an approach (Doom, Quake,...). Just because it's faster and it's possible
to put there data cache as well.

Good Luck
Alexei A. Frounze
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OiSyN wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Is there an easy way to replace DJGPP's malloc with your own one?
> With an easy way I mean a way without changing stdlib...
> 
> Thanx
> 
> OiSyN
> mailme AT oisyn DOT com

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