From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Memory allocation
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 20:23:00 -0700
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csgcty AT singnet DOT com DOT sg wrote:

> I just started using DJGPP and I'm a little confused about memory
> allocation. There appears to be a few ways to allocate memory . . .

Unless you have very specific needs, you should always use malloc/operator
new to allocate your memory.  See the FAQ for more information about the
other types of memory allocation and what they're used for.

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