DevX Tips Bank: Memory Management

How to Enable Java 9 GC Logs

Language: java, Expertise: Advanced - Learn more about how the release …

Quick Way to Reduce Outlook File (pst) Size

Language: Enterprise, Expertise: Intermediate - Lean how to clean up …

Solving Eclipse (Ganymede) and PermGem Out-of-Memory Errors

If your Eclipse (Ganymede) installation with PermGem is raising out-of-memory errors, …

Avoiding Unnecessary Object Construction

One way to avoid unnecessary object construction is to use a reference instead of an …

How to Calculate the Alignment in C++

Learn how to use the Alignment class to calculate alignment in C++.

Using the SecureString Class

NET 2.0's System.Security namespace includes the

Avoid Memory Corruption when Assigning a CComBSTR to a CComVariant's bstrVal Member

Although the CComBSTR = operator is overloaded to make a copy of the string, this is not …

Create Two-Dimensional Arrays in the Heap

This code demonstrates how to create two-dimensional arrays in the heap.

The Added Benefit of Using New Instead of Malloc

Not only does new allocate memory, it also calls the appropriate …

Tracking Memory Leaks in Java

Find out how you can track memory leaks in Java.

Protecting Freed Memory

Remember to be careful, when you're freeing memory, to set the memory contents to 0 so no …

Implementing the GetFreePhysicalMemory API in Linux

Because everything in Linux is composed of files, you can get any required information …

Release Virtual Machine Resources

Failing to release virtual machine resources results in a 'memory leak.'

When to Pass Parameters by Value

The main reason to pass parameters by value is to improve performance, which is somewhat …

When to Use Whole-object Member Variables

While it's usually best to use pointers for member variables rather than storing them by …