Re: [Boost-users] multi_array with large dimensions crashes

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] multi_array with large dimensions crashes
From: Juraj Ivanèiæ (juraj.ivancic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-23 17:42:25

On 23.8.2011. 12:18, Jothy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have just started to use boost libs. I am trying to create a large
> float array (mandatory for my purpose). it works fine till certain
> limit, but crashes above that. I think it about allocating memory in the
> stack.
>
> My code is like this
>
> typedefboost::multi_array<float,3>array_type;
> typedefarray_type::indexindex;
> array_typeArray(boost::extents[xDim][yDim][zDim]);//500,300,400 for instance
>
> Can some one help me to resolve this?

I am not familiar with multi_array, but it seems that you are creating a 
 >1GB object on the stack. This will almost always crash. Try creating 
it on the heap instead. Be prepared for std::bad_alloc.

HTH