16 <ul> |
16 <ul> |
17 <li><p>Memory allocation</p></li> |
17 <li><p>Memory allocation</p></li> |
18 <li><p>Spawn APIs</p></li> |
18 <li><p>Spawn APIs</p></li> |
19 <li><p>Libgmodule APIs </p></li> |
19 <li><p>Libgmodule APIs </p></li> |
20 </ul> |
20 </ul> |
21 <section id="GUID-DFAD39D6-BA92-4293-B5EC-97077CE1FC1A-GENID-1-8-1-11-1-1-7-1-6-1-4-1-3-3"> <title>Memory |
21 <section id="GUID-DFAD39D6-BA92-4293-B5EC-97077CE1FC1A-GENID-1-10-1-11-1-1-7-1-6-1-4-1-3-3"> <title>Memory |
22 allocation</title> <p>The Symbian GLib implementation does not follow |
22 allocation</title> <p>The Symbian GLib implementation does not follow |
23 the default OSS behavior. The default OSS behavior is such that in the event |
23 the default OSS behavior. The default OSS behavior is such that in the event |
24 of a memory allocation failure the application, using <codeph>g_malloc()</codeph> and |
24 of a memory allocation failure the application, using <codeph>g_malloc()</codeph> and |
25 not <codeph>g_try_malloc()</codeph>, will call <codeph>abort()</codeph> and |
25 not <codeph>g_try_malloc()</codeph>, will call <codeph>abort()</codeph> and |
26 thus terminate the application. </p><p>The Symbian implementation, on the |
26 thus terminate the application. </p><p>The Symbian implementation, on the |
28 of a memory allocation failure. Thus, it is the application’s responsibility |
28 of a memory allocation failure. Thus, it is the application’s responsibility |
29 to check if the memory allocation failed due to the needed tasks.</p><p>Generally, |
29 to check if the memory allocation failed due to the needed tasks.</p><p>Generally, |
30 all the application code written using GLib does not perform memory allocation |
30 all the application code written using GLib does not perform memory allocation |
31 failure checks. Hence, for Symbian GLib it is the application programmer's |
31 failure checks. Hence, for Symbian GLib it is the application programmer's |
32 responsibility to check for memory allocation failures. </p> </section> |
32 responsibility to check for memory allocation failures. </p> </section> |
33 <section id="GUID-DFAD39D6-BA92-4293-B5EC-97077CE1FC1A-GENID-1-8-1-11-1-1-7-1-6-1-4-1-3-4"> <title>Spawn |
33 <section id="GUID-DFAD39D6-BA92-4293-B5EC-97077CE1FC1A-GENID-1-10-1-11-1-1-7-1-6-1-4-1-3-4"> <title>Spawn |
34 APIs</title> <p>GLib has a set of APIs for process spawning. Since Symbian |
34 APIs</title> <p>GLib has a set of APIs for process spawning. Since Symbian |
35 platform does not support the <codeph>fork()</codeph> and <codeph>exec()</codeph> APIs, |
35 platform does not support the <codeph>fork()</codeph> and <codeph>exec()</codeph> APIs, |
36 the <codeph>g_spawn*</codeph> APIs have limitations in their functionality. |
36 the <codeph>g_spawn*</codeph> APIs have limitations in their functionality. |
37 The limitations are explained per API in detail below.</p><p><b><codeph>g_spawn_async_with_pipes</codeph></b></p><p>The |
37 The limitations are explained per API in detail below.</p><p><b><codeph>g_spawn_async_with_pipes</codeph></b></p><p>The |
38 signature of this API is:</p><codeblock xml:space="preserve">gboolean g_spawn_async_with_pipes ( |
38 signature of this API is:</p><codeblock xml:space="preserve">gboolean g_spawn_async_with_pipes ( |