[gdal-dev] CPLMalloc() and CPLFree() issues....

[Frank Warmerdam]

Zermeno, Robert J CIV NAVAIR, 472100D wrote:
> I have been using the standard malloc, but trying to use CPLMalloc() with
> CPLFree().  I have a function that will provide a user with different image
> blocks given specified location.
> 
> So, a function will get repeatedly called to grab the new image data
> content.  On the first round, I can successfully perform CPLMalloc() and
> CPLFree().  However, on the second pass, I get a runtime requested error
> that terminates my program when I do another CPLMalloc().
> 
> Can anyone think why I might be receiving this error message?
> 
> This so far has only happened on RGB images where I have to CPLMalloc()
> three times on the current image.

Robert,

This almost certainly indicates you have corrupted the heap somehow.  I would
check that you aren't double freeing anything and that you are actually
allocating enough memory.  Memory debugging tools like "valgrind" on linux
may help you isolate the problem.

Best regards,
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