FIX: "Out of Virtual Memory" Message may be Caused by chdir() (102113)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0
This article was previously published under Q102113 SYMPTOMS
When you run an application that calls the chdir() function many
times, an "Out of Virtual Memory" error may occur. You may also notice
that the page file grows continuously as the application executes.
CAUSE
The chdir() function allocates a small amount of memory each time it
is called. When the function successfully completes execution, it does
not free the memory and causes a small memory leak. Because no
application accesses the memory, it is eventually swapped into the
page file. The "Out of Virtual Memory" error occurs when the page file
cannot grow any larger.
RESOLUTION
An application developed for the Win32 or Win32s operating systems can
avoid the memory leak by using the SetCurrentDirectory() function.
SetCurrentDirectory() changes the current directory for the current
process.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in
Visual C++ version 2.1.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/24/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbCRT kbfix KB102113 |
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