Re: [NTLK] Heap

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Thu Jul 18 2002 - 17:53:16 EDT


On 18/07/02 16:58, "MuHammed Lonon" <mjl3781_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> 1) What is the lowest amount of free heap that you
> can have and still have the Newt "stable and
> responsive". I currently make sure that I don't go
> below 300k but I am guessing that the threshold is
> somewhere around 150.

I would say that you would be able to probably run with around 100KB, since
that's what is available on a bare, non-upgraded 2000. Obviously, that would
make loading large NewtonWorks documents a bit harder and slower, and might
impede the network connection and even the recognition. A 2000 had some
limitations because of its relatively small amount of free heap, but then,
after you start running a few apps, there would be much less than 100 KB
free on a bare 2000, while if your 2100 or U2000 is already running those
apps and if you're pretty sure that you won't open or load anything too
large, than I would say that 75-100KB would be fine.

-Laurent.

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