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chunksize()  —  Silicon Graphics Beta Release

NAME

chunksize - specifies minimum object size in memory

SPECIFICATION

C
chunksize(chunk)
long chunk;

FORTRAN
subroutine chunks(chunk)
integer*4 chunk

Pascal
procedure chunksize(chunk: longint);

DESCRIPTION

chunksize specifies the minimum object size.  It should called only once after ginit and before the first makeobj.  As objects grow, they grow in units of size chunk. This command should be used only if there is a severe memory shortage. The default chunk size is 1020 bytes.

SEE ALSO

compactify, ginit

NOTE

This command can be used only in immediate mode. 

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985

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