Custom Memory Management and Access Tracking in C++
Tracking Member Variable Access Count
To monitor how often a specific member variable is accessed, one approach uses the mutable keyword:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Counter {
private:
int value;
mutable int access_count;
public:
Counter(int v) : value(v), access_count(0) {}
void setValue(int v) {
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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:43:15 +0000 by TobesC
Essential Operating System Concepts and Debugging Techniques
GDB Debuggging Commands and Advanced Debugging Scenarios
Core GDB Operations
GDB requires executables compiled with debugging symbols using the -g flag during compilation:
gcc -g source.c -o executable
Essential Commands
quit - Terminate debugging session
list - Display source code segments
list 5,10 shows lines 5 through 10
list file.c:5,10 ...
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:35:55 +0000 by FrostedFlakes
Understanding Arc and Weak Reference Counting in Rust
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Arc<T> and Weak<T> are reference counting smart pointer types in Rust's standard library, designed for thread-safe shared ownership of data. They belong to the std::sync module and are commonly used in scenarios like building relational object models (with primary and foreign keys), implementing cache references, and ...
Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:50:18 +0000 by hyeteck
Understanding JVM Memory Architecture and Garbage Collection
JVM Memory Layout
The Java Virtual Machine organizes its memory into several distinct regions during program execution, each with specific purposes and lifecycles.
1. Program Counter Register
Also known as the PC register, this area holds the address of the next instruction to execute for each thread. In a multi-threaded environment, each threa ...
Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:07:56 +0000 by redd
C# Delegates and Events: Core Programming Concepts
Delegates represent one of the fundamental concepts in .NET programming, serving as powerful mechanisms for method invocation. At their core, delegates enable asynchronous and synchronous method calls, allow multiple methods to be invoked simultaneously, and facilitate passing methods as parameters for callback operations. Since program executi ...
Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:03:50 +0000 by FSGr33n
Understanding Shallow Clone vs Deep Clone in Java
Object Cloning in Java
Object cloning creates a new instance and copies field values from the original. This functionality becomes essential when you need independent copies of mutable objects. Java provides two distinct cloning strategies: shallow clone and deep clone.
Shallow Clone
Shallow cloning creates a new object and copies all primitive ...
Posted on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:23:09 +0000 by clairence
Understanding PHP7 HashTable Implementation
HashTable in PHP7
PHP's array type is built on top of HashTable—a data structure that powers not only user-space arrays but also internal mechanisms like function tables, class registries, constants, and the global symbol table.
HashTable provides O(1) average lookup time by computing a direct mapping from keys to memory locations through a has ...
Posted on Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:25:44 +0000 by kristian_gl
Understanding Stack and Heap Memory with Rust's Ownership Model
Stack and Heap Memory Regions
Systems programming relies on two primary memory regions: the stack and the heap. The stack operates as a strict last-in, first-out structure, storing data with a known, fixed size at compile time. It holds primitive values and memory addresses that point to larger, dynamically allocated structures. Because of its ...
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:51:11 +0000 by MikeL
Rust Ownership and Memory Management
Undesrtanding Ownership in Rust
Rust employs a unique ownership system for memory management that differs from both garbage collection and manual memory management approaches.
Core Ownership Rules
Each value in Rust has exact one owner
Only one owner can exist at any given time
Values are dropped when their owner goes out of scope
Ownership a ...
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:46:57 +0000 by neilybod
Understanding Memory Growth in SQLite3 Applications
SQLite3 manages data in memory to enhance performance for insert, update, delete, and query operations, while simultaneously persisting data to disk. When data is continuously added to the database without removal, both the database size and the resident memory usage of the process increase according.
The following C code demonstrates this beha ...
Posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:45:26 +0000 by macinslaw