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From: acmeyer@hpfcso.HP.COM (Alan C. Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Questions on malloc()
Message-ID: <9330001@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Mar 90 17:53:31 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Hi.

I am investigating support for pointers in Fortran, one of many new features
of the soon(?) to be ratified Fortran standard.  I have some questions
about malloc() on Apollo machines.  I currently have access to a 10.2 DN4500.

* The man pages describe both malloc(3C) and malloc(3X).  Are these related
  to the corresponding malloc() routines on HP-UX?  Is there now, or are there
  plans for, new versions of malloc()?  Are there any plans to make use of
  the new malloc() developed for HP-UX 8.0?
 
* Are there differences in malloc() available on different Apollo platforms?

* Are there other alternatives to malloc() for low level memory allocation
  support that I should consider?

* What other questions should I be asking?

I would appreciate any information/comments on this, as well as suggestions 
for sources I should consider.  I would be interested in implementation/
algorithm on Apollo malloc() as well.

Thanks,

Alan Meyer
Hewlett-Packard
Colorado Language Lab
acmeyer@hpfcrt.hp.com