Handling large files in encryption prog

[BrianJones]

I'm currently writing an encryption program designed to read in a file (and
encrypt it) by splitting it in to 128 byte block segments and encrypting
each segment iteratively. The problem is is that it works fine up to sizes
of approx 8.5MB (albeit the program slows down throughout the process) and
then crashes at 8.5 leaving me to have to reboot my computer (linux).

Here is the pseudo-code:

whilst not eof
{
read in 128 bytes from file, stick in to inBytes[]
encrypt inBytes[], stick reult in to outBytes[];
write outBytes to disk[];

iterate put stream pointer by 128;
iterate get stream pointer by 128;
}// end of encryption process

delete[] inBytes;delete[] outBytes;

Do you think its a memory (de)allocation issue with inBytes and outBytes. If
so, does any one have any suggestions how I can sort it out?

Thanks
Ben

[Karl Heinz Buchegger]

BrianJones wrote:

I'm currently writing an encryption program designed to read in a file (and
encrypt it) by splitting it in to 128 byte block segments and encrypting
each segment iteratively. The problem is is that it works fine up to sizes
of approx 8.5MB (albeit the program slows down throughout the process) and
then crashes at 8.5 leaving me to have to reboot my computer (linux).

Here is the pseudo-code:

pseudo code is of no use in diagnosing a problem in your real code.

The fact that your program slows down is an inidcation that something
is wrong. My guess would be: the encrypt function allocates memory which is
never released. Thus memory leaks get bigger over time and eventually your
program runs out of memory. But that's just a guess.

--
Karl Heinz Buchegger
kb******@gascad.at

[John Harrison]

"BrianJones" <br***@jones1611.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm currently writing an encryption program designed to read in a file (and encrypt it) by splitting it in to 128 byte block segments and encrypting
each segment iteratively. The problem is is that it works fine up to sizes
of approx 8.5MB (albeit the program slows down throughout the process) and
then crashes at 8.5 leaving me to have to reboot my computer (linux).

Here is the pseudo-code:

whilst not eof
{
read in 128 bytes from file, stick in to inBytes[]
encrypt inBytes[], stick reult in to outBytes[];
write outBytes to disk[];

iterate put stream pointer by 128;
iterate get stream pointer by 128;
}// end of encryption process

delete[] inBytes;delete[] outBytes;

Do you think its a memory (de)allocation issue with inBytes and outBytes. If so, does any one have any suggestions how I can sort it out?

Well I wonder why you are allocating memory at all, 128 bytes is small
enough that you should just declare those arrays on the stack.

What does

iterate put stream pointer by 128;
iterate get stream pointer by 128;

mean? You are reading and writing files sequentially, there is no need to
adjust the get or put positions. If that is what you are doing then I would
think that could cause a big slow down in your program.

If that doesn't help I suggest you post some real code.

john