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    Viper187
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    malloc failure - is there some way to allocate a bigger heap/whatever?

    I'm trying to allocate memory for a huge global array of structs, but it's apparently hitting some internal limit. Compiler (Dev-C/MinGW) wouldn't compile it with a default size set, and malloc after program load fails. What do I do to get access to more memory? I have 2 gigs of RAM, mostly free, so it shouldn't be an issue of physical memory.

    edit: I'm trying to cut down on the amount of memory I'll need. I'd still like to know some specifics about these limitations.
    Last edited by Viper187; 10-19-2008 at 01:44 PM.
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