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From: "Makhno" <root@127.0.0.1>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Ada memory management seems slow
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:49:38 +0100
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Date: 2005-10-12T21:51:34+00:00
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Hello,
I have been given some Ada software to use, and it uses some linked list 
structures. I compiled it using Win32 GNAT.
These structures are dynamically allocated, and when they are de-allocated, 
it takes up a almost 2 seconds of computing time, even though this is a fast 
PC and the actual memory they use doesn't appear to be much (seems less than 
1mb according to the task manager).

I was wondering what options are available for memory management, or whether 
I am inadvertently using a 'slow' mode.

Thank you.