Feb 22, 2010 · A memory heap is a location in memory where memory may be allocated at random access. Unlike the stack where memory is allocated and released in a very defined …

Sep 17, 2008 · What are the stack and heap? Where are they located physically in a computer's memory? To what extent are they controlled by the OS or language run-time? What is their …

Why are the runtime heap used for dynamic memory allocation in C-style languages and the data structure both called "the heap"? Is there some relation?

I wonder if there is a good way to find the source code that causes a heap corruption error, given the memory address of the data that was written 'outside' the allocated heap block in Visual …

Nov 7, 2011 · Type* pointers are stored on heap, because amount of the pointers can change dynamically. vect in this case is allocated on stack, because you defined it as a local stack …

How can I check heap size (and used memory) of a Java application on Linux through the command line? I have tried through jmap. But it gives information about internal memory …

Apr 14, 2009 · Besides the obvious answer of a Priority Queue, when would a heap be useful in my programming adventures?

I am getting confused with memory allocation basics between Stack vs Heap. As per the standard definition (things which everybody says), all Value Types will get allocated onto a Stack and …

The heap is part of your process's address space. The heap can be grown or shrunk; you manipulate it by calling brk(2) or sbrk(2). This is in fact what malloc(3) does. Allocating from …

If you want to increase your heap space, you can use java -Xms<initial heap size> -Xmx<maximum heap size> on the command line. By default, the values are based on the JRE …