| Title: | C++ |
| Notice: | Read 1.* and use keywords (e.g. SHOW KEY/FULL KIT_CXX_VAX_VMS) |
| Moderator: | DECCXX::AMARTIN |
| Created: | Fri Nov 06 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3604 |
| Total number of notes: | 18242 |
I understand it's not safe to use malloc within a signal handler
but is it safe to use new within a signal handler?
Thanks,
Stuart.
Environment: Digital Unix V3.2D
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 3588.1 | No! | AUSS::BELL | Caritas Patiens est | Mon May 26 1997 21:54 | 4 |
The default implementation of 'new' calls 'malloc'.
Peter.
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| 3588.2 | non malloc new? | CHEFS::DAVIDSONS | Tue May 27 1997 16:26 | 6 | |
Thanks.
Does that imply that there's a version of new which would be safe
to use in a signal handler?
Stuart.
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| 3588.3 | Not offhand | DECCXX::AMARTIN | Alan H. Martin | Tue May 27 1997 17:36 | 7 |
Re .2: > Does that imply that there's a version of new which would be safe > to use in a signal handler? Not unless you've written a version of new yourself which is designed to work. /AHM | |||||
| 3588.4 | Thanks | CHEFS::DAVIDSONS | Wed May 28 1997 17:14 | 1 | |