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Re: Using function "_bheapseg" under OS/2 (use of high memory)

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On 14.12.15 16.07, Steven Levine wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:03:03 UTC, Lars Erdmann <lars.erdmann@arcor.de>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Lars,
>
> I implemented high memory support so that we could link the Mozilla
> apps.
>
> See malloc.h for:
>
> #if defined(__OS2__) && defined(__386__)
> _WCRTLINK int _use_os2_high_mem( int fUseHighMem );	/* Returns prior
> setting */
> _WCRTLINK void *_os2lmalloc( size_t amount );
> _WCRTLINK void *_os2hmalloc( size_t amount );
> #endif
>
> It's on my list to update the runtime library docs.  That said, usage
> is pretty straightforward.  _use_os2_high_mem sets the global
> allocation strategy used by malloc and friends.  The default is low
> memory only for backwards compatibility.  _os2lmalloc and _os2hmalloc
> override the global strategy for the current call.
>
> This all works similar to the gcc libc implementation.  However, there
> are no os2safe wrappers yet.
>
> Of course you will need an OpenWatcom built from the current depot
> sources to use these functions.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Steven
>
Ok. Thanks for the info. Currently I am at OpenWatcom 1.9 which does not 
have that included yet. I'll pick it up if it becomes available or if I 
get the current OpenWatcom sources downloaded and built.

Lars

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Using function "_bheapseg" under OS/2 (use of high memory) Lars Erdmann <lars.erdmann@arcor.de> - 2015-12-14 07:55 +0100
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    Re: Using function "_bheapseg" under OS/2 (use of high memory) "Steven Levine" <steve53@nomail.earthlink.net> - 2015-12-14 15:07 +0000
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