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From: Jim Michaels <jmichae3REMOVE AT THISPLEASEyahoo DOT com>
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DJ Delorie wrote:
>> I noticed it didn't allocate any DOS memory with
>> __dpmi_allocate_dos_memory() before it did its thing with
>> dosmemput().  and yet it worked.  does that mean I can do this too,
>> or is this a bad practice?
> 
> If you can use the transfer buffer that DJGPP sets up for you, you
> don't need to allocate your own memory.  Most DJGPP library functions
> use the transfer buffer.

could you provide some details?  do I need the specific address or 
something?  a variable I am supposed to use?  how big is it?

is there documentation on it?

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  Jim Michaels
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