FAQ-1243 MEM-02: What is the low storage memory threshold?


FAQ-1243 MEM-02: What is the low storage memory threshold?

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Classification:	General	Category:	Symbian Signed
Created:	03/21/2005	Modified:	03/22/2005
Number:	FAQ-1243
Platform:	Not Applicable

Question:
What is the maximum amount of memory an application can write to the disk before it fails the MEM-02 test?

Answer:
An application should gracefully handle the condition where any write-to-memory fails; therefore the precise value of the threshold used in the test is irrelevant.

The MEM-02 test tool fills up most of the available storage memory to some threshold.
The application passes the test if:

it successfully writes the data in this space, or
the write fails, the user is notified appropriately, and the failure is handled gracefully

The application fails the test if, during an unsuccesful write it does not:

notify the user and/or
either cleanly exits or recovers.