Memory Management - Musharof Chy
Memory Management in C++
Covers the design of a global memory manager that is as fast and space-efficient as per-class alloc...
To New, Perchance to Throw, Part 2
Delves deeper into the question of what operator new() failures mean, and how best to detect and ha...
To New, Perchance to Throw, Part 1
Explains why a class that provides its own class-specific operator new(), or operator new[](), shou...
Containers in Memory: How Big Is Big?
Answers the question of how much memory the various standard containers use to store the same numbe...
Using auto_ptr Effectively
Explains why auto_ptr neatly solves common C++ design and coding problems, and why using it can lea...
Smart Pointers: What, Why, Which?
Explains what smart pointers are, why they should be used, and which one should be used.
C++ Memory Management: From Fear to Triumph, Part 2
This article explains design principles that will help keeping memory management error out of C++ c...
The Rule of The Big Two
Matthew and Bjorn update the well-known Rule of The Big Three, explaining which one of those member...
"Pure Virtual Function Called": An Explanation
This article provides an in-depth look at the "pure virtual function called" error message.
C++ Memory Management: From Fear to Triumph, Part 3
Presents a list of simple, powerful techniques that can be used to deal with memory in C++ programs...
C++ Memory Management: From Fear to Triumph, Part 1
This article discusses C++ in the context of several other popular languages. It also describes the...
A Generic Non-intrusive Smart Pointer Implementation
This article follows through the implementation of a smart pointer class that overcames deficiencie...