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  (On Windows the \option{--max-mem-size} option sets the maximum memory
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  (On Windows the \option{--max-mem-size} option sets the maximum memory
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  allocation: it has a minimum allowed value of 10M.  This is intended
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  allocation: it has a minimum allowed value of 10M.  This is intended
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  to catch attempts to allocate excessive amounts of memory which may
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  to catch attempts to allocate excessive amounts of memory which may
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  cause other processes to run out of resources.  The default is the
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  cause other processes to run out of resources.  The default is the
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  smaller of the amount of physical RAM in the machine and 256Mb.
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  smaller of the amount of physical RAM in the machine and 256Mb.
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  See also \code{\link{memory.limit}}.)
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  See also \code{\link[utils]{memory.limit}}.)
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#endif
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#endif
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  To understand the options, one needs to know that \R maintains
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  To understand the options, one needs to know that \R maintains
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  separate areas for fixed and variable sized objects.  The first of these
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  separate areas for fixed and variable sized objects.  The first of these
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  is allocated as an array of \dQuote{\emph{cons cells}} (Lisp programmers will
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  is allocated as an array of \dQuote{\emph{cons cells}} (Lisp programmers will
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\seealso{
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\seealso{
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  \code{\link{gc}} for information on the garbage collector,
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  \code{\link{gc}} for information on the garbage collector,
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  \code{\link{memory.profile}} for profiling the usage of cons cells.
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  \code{\link{memory.profile}} for profiling the usage of cons cells.
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#ifdef windows
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#ifdef windows
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  \code{\link{memory.size}} to monitor total memory usage,
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  \code{\link[utils]{memory.size}} to monitor total memory usage,
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  \code{\link{memory.limit}} for the current limit.
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  \code{\link[utils]{memory.limit}} for the current limit.
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#endif
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#endif
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}
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}
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\note{
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\note{
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  For backwards compatibility, options \option{--nsize} and
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  For backwards compatibility, options \option{--nsize} and