Re: memory management, LCD displays

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: Leonid Leibman <http://www.raqia.com/~leonidl>
 > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 19:42:03 -0500
 >
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 > Hi, can you please remind me of one memory management tool you once
 > taught me about -- it's a gcc compilation option; I'm running into a
 > funny problem with gawk: I compiled it as a library and after a certain
 > number of calls (18 :)!!! it complains that it cannot allocate memory
 > anymore even though we have gigs of hip.
 > Malloc or realloc is just going nuts -- why??? cannot figure this out.

There are several.  The fastest is dmalloc.com

 > Also, did you ever install X for an LCD display -- I'm getting a funny
 > effect that some letters look blurred but if I move the window a bit
 > they become clear and some other start looking bad. Is this LCD specific
 > and what
 > can be done????

I've never seen this.  Unfortunately, you'll have to look on the web for
your particular laptop/monitor make and model.  You might also look at
xfree86.org

 > Thanks for your letter about your year. It is interesting and in a way
 > fascinating....

Sure.