Article: Q111603
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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GlobalCompact() may return a very inaccurate value when paging is enabled.
CAUSE
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This is the value that is returned by a DPMI call. It is simply the largest hole
in the linear address space and is not necessarily the largest block that can be
allocated.
RESOLUTION
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Allocate only as much memory as needed, and always check the return value from a
call to a memory allocation routine.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
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