RE: malloc and swap space

shaleh writes > Michel, malloc() allocates memory that is given it by the kernel. It does not > care where it comes from. The kernel actually does the swap allocation, not > malloc. > OK, thanks, so let me reword it: what would cause the kernel (2.0.34) to refuse to allocate swap space and tri

RE: malloc and swap space

Michel, malloc() allocates memory that is given it by the kernel. It does not care where it comes from. The kernel actually does the swap allocation, not malloc. On 09-Nov-98 Michel Juillard wrote: > Why would malloc work with one program and use swap space and > not work with an other (like eg