Re: [Dev-C++] RES: RES: RES: Question about software design

Andr=E9 Mac=E1rio Barros sez,

> Sorry, but I didn=B4t understand the stack realease sfuff...

Local variables are generally allocated on the functions stack
frame.  Once you return from a function the local variables are no
longer valid.  A pointer to a local variable is no longer valid
once you've returned from the function.  Thus you need to take a
lot of care when referencing local variables via pointers.
=20
> -->Suppose I make a lot of malloc=B4s during the
> execution of my program. Then I finish the execution (without
> "freeing" the memory).

> -->Does all the "malloced" memory return to
> the Operating System and can be considered available again?

With Winders, probably.  Other OS's probably not.  The real issue is
that not keeping track of memory that has been allocated via malloc
is bad programming practice as it leads directly to memory leaks.

Mr Foo