std::allocator_traits::max_size - cppreference.com (original) (raw)

| | | | | ------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------- | | static size_type max_size( const Alloc& a ) noexcept; | | (since C++11) (constexpr since C++20) |

If possible, obtains the maximum theoretically possible allocation size from the allocator a, by calling a.max_size().

If the above is not possible (e.g., Alloc does not have the member function max_size()), then returns std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max() / sizeof(value_type).

[edit] Parameters

[edit] Return value

Theoretical maximum allocation size.

[edit] Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 2162 C++11 max_size was not required to be noexcept required
LWG 2466 C++11 theoretical maximum allocation size in bytes was returned as fallback size in elements is returned

[edit] Example

Possible output:

p = 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 = 0x7,FFF,FFF,FFF,FFF,FFF q = 4,611,686,018,427,387,903 = 0x3,FFF,FFF,FFF,FFF,FFF

[edit] See also

| | returns the largest supported allocation size (public member function of std::allocator) [edit] | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |