[comp.sys.ibm.pc] memory allocation in c

joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl (Joaquinv Villar) (01/17/90)

   What are these 8 bytes , what is their exact meaning and what
   is the exact format?

   what is the influence of the memory model on those 8 bytes?
   please reply directly to me by using email.

	  Thanks Joaquin  joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl
	  

joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl (Joaquinv Villar) (01/19/90)

   When i allocate memory in c for example : p = (char *) malloc(a*sizeof(char));
   then malloc allocates the given value  parameter plus 8 bytes.
   those first 8 by
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   What are these 8 bytes , what is their exact meaning and what
   is the exact format?

   what is the influence of the memory model on those 8 bytes?
   please reply directly to me by using email.

	  Thanks Joaquin  joaquinv@solist.htsa.aha.nl