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From: joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl (Joaquinv Villar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: memory allocation in c
Keywords: this question concerns the memory allocation function (malloc) in     TURBO C.
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Date: 19 Jan 90 00:54:51 GMT
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   When i allocate memory in c for example : p = (char *) malloc(a*sizeof(char));
   then malloc allocates the given value  parameter plus 8 bytes.
   those first 8 by
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Date: 17 Jan 90 09:35:44 GMT
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   What are these 8 bytes , what is their exact meaning and what
   is the exact format?

   what is the influence of the memory model on those 8 bytes?
   please reply directly to me by using email.

	  Thanks Joaquin  joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl