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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:36:08 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Question: allocation
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Marco Fabiani wrote:
> 
> I've a little question:
> 
> i'f i declare:
> 
> int    a[10];
> int    b[10];
> 
> int    main()
> {
> int    c[10];
> int    d[10];
> 
>     /*    ecc.ecc.    */
>     return 0;
> }
> 
> where a, b, c, d goes?
> c and d should go on stack, that in Intel-based machines means c > d (c is
> allocated at an upper address than d), but a and b?? Does djgpp use a data
> segment for global variables (thus b > a) or system stack (thus a > b)?

Data segment, conceptually.

> And, is it safe to assume that a and b are allocated consecutively in
> memory?

No.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com