Where vtable get stored in memory ?

[tajendra]

For a process containing classes, having inheritance and virtual functions.

I want to know that in which memory region does vtable get stored.

Like local variable goes on stack memory and memory allocated to pointers goes to heap.

[imi]

probably some third memory region where the compiler stores its static stuff. Might also be in the data region of the global static variables.

I could also imagine compilers that store the vtable directly inlined into the object in some cases - e.g. before the object's variable space start.. then it would be either on the stack or heap - depending where you created your object.


Counter-question: Why do you need to know? Sound like you plan something evil.. :-D (By that, I mean that you shouldn't concern where it is stored as it is compiler-intern stuff anyway.)

Ciao, Imi.

[tajendra]

Thanks for your reply.
Its not for any evil plan my friend, its just a query which came to my mind while working with virtual functions.