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Re:Things you shouldn't do: Two pointers in one field. by Andys on Sunday May 16, 2010 @09:20PM (#1353208)
Last time I actually needed to do this, I allocated memory in larger chunks instead, and made a linked list of those chunks.

The number of situations where this particular solution is the best solution is really small!

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Re:Things you shouldn't do: Two pointers in one field. by leif on Sunday May 16, 2010 @11:18PM (#1353428)
The name for this is an "Unrolled linked list," in the same semantic fashion as an unrolled loop. Congratulations!
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