[MinGW-notify] [ mingw-Bugs-3591569 ] msys can't malloc memory biger than 268169196

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Bugs item #3591569, was opened at 2012-11-30 19:43
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Category: MSYS
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: SquallATF (squallatf)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: msys can't malloc memory biger than 268169196

Initial Comment:
here is the test code

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
  void *okmem = malloc(1024*1024*256 - 1024*260 -20); //ok size 268169196
  if(okmem) {
      printf("malloc ok\n");
  }
  void *failedmem = malloc(1024*1024*256 - 1024*260 -19); //failed size 268169197
  if(!okmem) {
      printf("malloc failed\n");
  }
  return 0;
}


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>Comment By: SquallATF (squallatf)
Date: 2012-11-30 19:46

Message:
so that when mingw link large program may failed.

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