CBaseAllocator::m_lPrefix member

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Prefix of each buffer, in bytes. If the value is non-zero, each buffer pointer returned by the CBaseAllocator::GetBuffer method is preceded by a block of bytes of size m_lPrefix. This memory block is called the prefix. The CBaseAllocator::m_lSize member variable does not include the prefix value.

Syntax

long m_lPrefix;

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header
Amfilter.h (include Streams.h)
Library
Strmbase.lib (retail builds);
Strmbasd.lib (debug builds)

See also

CBaseAllocator Class