realloc() failing under DOS (why it does'nt ...)
This one goes out to Robert.
As the source to the interpreter and translator will
soon be released, there is one thing that boggles my
mind.
How does Euphoria solve the problem with
realloc()/malloc() failing under dos?
As you might know, realloc(), malloc() and calloc()
for Watcom DOS32 and DJGPP fail when allocating a
couple of megs, even if it's just a fraction of the
amount you have physycally installed. Plus, realloc()
for DJGPP is extremely slow, yet appending to
sequences seems to be quite fast.
append() calls realloc(), yet it doesn't fail when
called a lot, why?
We (future Eu source hackers!) must know because if
the Euphoria source does not use standard
implementations of malloc(), realloc(), etc., then it
will not be portable to other plaftorms (such as
FreeBSD, OS/2, MacOS, etc.) that easilly.
And, when will the source be released anyways?
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