Microsoft Windows 2000 API SuperBible

Memory Management Function Descriptions

Table 11.1 summarizes the memory management functions. The detailed function descriptions follow the table.

Table 11.1. Memory Management Function Summary

Function	Purpose
AllocateUserPhysicalPages	Allocates physical memory pages to be used with Address Windowing Extensions (AWE)
CopyMemory	Copies a block of memory from one location to another
FillMemory	Fills a block of memory with a specified value
FreeUserPhysicalPages	Frees physical memory pages previously allocated with AllocateUserPhysicalPages
GlobalAlloc	Allocates a block of memory in the global heap
GlobalDiscard	Discards a memory block from the global heap
GlobalFlags	Determines if a memory block in the global heap is locked, discarded, or potentially ...