From: firewind <firewind AT metroid DOT dyn DOT ml DOT org>
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Subject: Re: brk() -- quick question
Date: 8 Nov 1997 02:12:48 GMT
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sl <back AT you> wrote:
> Hi,

> 	The documention on brk() is very brief and I am unable to understand
> what it does and what it is used for. Please email me some sort of extended
> description at "sl AT usemail DOT com". Thank you!

It does not matter. You don't need to ever call brk() yourself. Let malloc()
do it.

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