Thread: Fast dynamic allocation of 3D array

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem
    > But i have a global variable, i am doing a library for general proposes. Why i canīt use a global variable??
    Because I consider
    Code:
    Node3D ***foo = mem_node_matrix_3D(2,3,4);
    // some stuff
    free_net_3D ( foo );
    To be far more flexible than.

    Code:
    Node3D ***magicGlobalVariable;
    
    void somefunc ( void ) {
      magicGlobalVariable = mem_node_matrix_3D(2,3,4);
      // some stuff
      free_net_3D ( );
    }
    I mean what happens when you need two of these objects?

    Besides, did you fix the segfault or not?
    Yes , i havenīt the segmentation problem now!
    but how can i know if all the mem is free??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem
    > But i have a global variable, i am doing a library for general proposes. Why i canīt use a global variable??
    Because I consider
    Code:
    Node3D ***foo = mem_node_matrix_3D(2,3,4);
    // some stuff
    free_net_3D ( foo );
    To be far more flexible than.

    Code:
    Node3D ***magicGlobalVariable;
    
    void somefunc ( void ) {
      magicGlobalVariable = mem_node_matrix_3D(2,3,4);
      // some stuff
      free_net_3D ( );
    }
    I mean what happens when you need two of these objects?

    Besides, did you fix the segfault or not?
    Aha!!, but i only need 1 object

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    > but how can i know if all the mem is free??
    Well the number of malloc calls matches the number of free calls. So long as you pass the pointer you got from malloc to free, all will be well (assuming you didn't pass a corrupt pointer, and it hasn't fallen over just yet).

    > Aha!!, but i only need 1 object
    Today - there's always tomorrow and any other program you may write.
    No need for sloppy implementation just because "I only need 1"
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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