source: branches/nameserver/GDE/MUSCLE/src/setnewhandler.cpp

#include "muscle.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <new>

const int ONE_MB = 1024*1024;
const size_t RESERVE_BYTES = 8*ONE_MB;
static void *EmergencyReserve = 0;

void OnOutOfMemory()
        {
        free(EmergencyReserve);
        fprintf(stderr, "\n*** OUT OF MEMORY ***\n");
        fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocated so far %g MB\n", GetMemUseMB());
        extern MSA *ptrBestMSA;
        if (ptrBestMSA == 0)
                fprintf(stderr, "No alignment generated\n");
        else
                SaveCurrentAlignment();
        exit(EXIT_FatalError);
        }

void SetNewHandler()
        {
        EmergencyReserve = malloc(RESERVE_BYTES);
        std::set_new_handler(OnOutOfMemory);
        }