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/*  Program chapter6_8                                        */
/*                                                            */
/*  This program determines the maximum contiguous            */
/*  memory allocation that can be reserved during a           */
/*  specific program execution.                               */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define UNIT 1000000

int main(void)
{
   /*  Declare and initialize variables.  */
   int k=1, *ptr;

   /*  Find maximum amount of contiguous memory    */
   /*  available in units of millions of integers. */
   ptr = (int *)malloc(UNIT*sizeof(int));
   while (ptr != NULL)
   {
      free(ptr);
      k++;
      ptr = malloc(k*UNIT*sizeof(int));
   }

   /*  Print maximum amount of memory available.  */
   printf("Maximum contiguous memory available: \n");
   printf("%i integers \n",(k-1)*UNIT);

   /*  Exit program.  */
   return 0;
}
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